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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

1952-09-04 · 74 min · ★ 3.5

Comedy · Science Fiction · Horror

The entertainment duo Mitchell & Petrillo, en route to a USO show for troops in Guam, fall out of their plane and end up on the jungle island of Cola Cola, where the mad scientist Dr. Zabor is conducting evolutionary experiments.

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Directors
William Beaudine
Production companies
Jack Broder Productions Inc.
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bela LugosiBela LugosiDr. Zabor
Duke MitchellDuke MitchellHimself
Sammy PetrilloSammy PetrilloHimself
CharlitaCharlitaNona
Muriel LandersMuriel LandersSaloma
Al KikumeAl KikumeChief Rakos
Mickey SimpsonMickey SimpsonChula
Milton NewbergerBongo the Witch Doctor
Martín GarralagaMartín GarralagaPepe Bordo / Waiter
Steve CalvertGorilla
Ray CorriganRay CorriganGorilla
Billy WilkersonBilly WilkersonNative Warrior

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