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Bride of the Gorilla ()

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The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla.
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Dina Van Gelder
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Police Commissioner Taro (as Lon Chaney)
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Barney Chavez
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Dr. Viet
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Klaas Van Gelder
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Al-Long (as Giselle Werbisek)
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Larina
Paul Maxey ...
Van Heusen
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Nedo - Policeman
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Native
Felippa Rock ...
Stella Van Heusen
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Mme. Van Heusen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Calvert ...
Gorilla (uncredited)
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Native (uncredited)
Augie Gomez ...
Native (uncredited)
Tony Urchel ...
Native (uncredited)

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Curt Siodmak ... (directed by)

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Curt Siodmak ... (written by)

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Jack Broder ... producer (uncredited)
Edward Leven ... associate producer

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Raoul Kraushaar ... (music by)
Mort Glickman ... (uncredited)

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Charles Van Enger ... director of photography

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Francis D. Lyon ... editorial supervisor

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Frank Paul Sylos ... (as Frank Sylos)

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Edward G. Boyle ... (as Edward Boyle)

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Ann Kirk ... hairdresser
Gustaf Norin ... makeup artist (as Gus Norin)

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Richard Dixon ... assistant director

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Buddy Myers ... sound (as Bud Meyers)

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Lee Zavitz ... special effects

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Elmer Ellsworth ... wardrobe: men
Betty Zackin ... wardrobe: women

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Herman Cohen ... assistant to producer
Walter De Palma ... stand-in: Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
Mike Ireland ... stand-in: Tom Conway (uncredited)
Marie Osborne ... stand-in: Barbara Peyton (uncredited)
Joe Walls ... stand-in Raymond Burr (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Deep in the South American jungle plantation manager Barney Chavez (Raymond Burr) kills his elderly employer in order to get to his beautiful wife (Barbara Payton). However, an old native witch witnesses the crime and puts a curse on Barney, who soon after finds himself turning nightly into a rampaging gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head? Written by Jeremy Lunt

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Taglines Her clothes torn away, screaming in terror! See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Face in the Water (United States)
  • La novia del gorila (Spain)
  • To mystiko tou gorilla (Greece)
  • Pigen og gorillaen (Denmark)
  • Die Braut des Gorilla (West Germany)
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Trivia During filming, Barbara Payton's husband, Franchot Tone, had a private detective spy on her to try to catch her cheating on him. He managed to take a picture of her and Woody Strode in bed together. See more »
Goofs When Dina goes searching for Barney in the jungle for the first time, we see a quick shot of a leopard climbing up into a tree. Although this scene is supposed to be outdoors (the jungle), both the leopard and the leaves around him are casting shadows on the "sky" behind them. The sky is obviously a wall or backdrop. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Bride and the Beast (1958). See more »
Quotes Dr. Viet: White people shouldn't live too long in the jungle. Brings out their bad side, their jealousies and impatience.
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