Ruth Ford in The Gorilla Man (1943)

The Gorilla Man

Movie1943Approved1h 24m
ActionAdventureDramaThrillerWar
5.1 / 10(143)

Commando Captain Craig Killian, carrying important military information, is wounded and taken to a hospital on the South Coast of England, operated by Doctor Joseph Wolf. The hospital is really a blind used by Nazi spies working on wrecking the Home Defense of England. In order to discredit the information that Killian has, Wolf tells an important British official that Killian is suffering from shock and is not responsible for what he says. Killian escapes and is on his way to warn the authorities, but the spies get there ahead of him and commit a series of crimes, implicating Killian.

Rated
Approved
Runtime
1h 24m
Released
1943
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1943

Storyline

Commando Captain Craig Killian, carrying important military information, is wounded and taken to a hospital on the South Coast of England, operated by Doctor Joseph Wolf. The hospital is really a blind used by Nazi spies working on wrecking the Home Defense of England. In order to discredit the information that Killian has, Wolf tells an important British official that Killian is suffering from shock and is not responsible for what he says. Killian escapes and is on his way to warn the authorities, but the spies get there ahead of him and commit a series of crimes, implicating Killian.

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Did you know

The photograph of Nurse Kruger's husband is that of Glen Cavender.

This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Tucson Monday 3 September 1956 on KDWI (Channel 9); it first aired in Portland OR Friday 11 January 1957 on KLOR (Channel 12), in Sacramento CA Friday 1 March 1957 on KCRA (Channel 3), in Boston Sunday 24 March 1957 on WBZ (Channel 4), in Indianapolis Monday 25 March 1957 on WTTV (Channel 4), and in Cincinnati Thursday 2 May 1957 on WKRC (Channel 12).

User reviews

4/10

Fifth column at the hospital

👍 3 · 3/26/2021
5/10

Is John Loder the Gorilla Man?

👍 4 · 11/30/2018
4/10

it's not what you think. More anti-nazi propaganda.

👍 2 · 6/3/2019

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
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