Mark of the Gorilla
1950 film
| Mark of the Gorilla | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Berke |
| Written by | Carroll Young |
| Based on | Jungle Jim 1934-1954 comic strip by Don Moore and Alex Raymond |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Johnny Weissmuller Suzanne Dalbert Trudy Marshall |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Edited by | Henry Batista |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | Sam Katzman Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | January 12, 1950[1] |
Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Mark of the Gorilla is 1950 Jungle Jim film starring Johnny Weissmuller. It was the third in the series.[2]
Plot
Gorilla attacks on humans come as a surprise to Jungle Jim, since the creatures are not known to exist in this part of Africa. On his way to see Frank Bentley, warden of the Nairobi animal preserve, Jim encounters a young woman in distress, Nyobi, and saves her life.
Bentley is ill, being treated by Dr. Brandt, who unknown to all is in league with fortune hunters trying to find a trove of Nazi hidden gold. Barbara Bentley, the warden's niece, goes along with Jim and learns that men are wearing animal costumes, disguising themselves as gorillas and lions, to make deaths appear accidental.
Although all three end up captured, Jim is able to free Barbara and Nyobi and defeat the culprits. Nyobi, revealing she is actually a princess, is permitted to take the gold back to her people.
Cast
- Johnny Weissmuller as Jim
- Trudy Marshall as Barbara
- Suzanne Dalbert as Nyobi
- Onslow Stevens as Dr. Brandt
- Selmer Jackson as Frank Bentley
Production
Filming started September 14, 1949.[3]
References
External links
- Mark of the Gorilla at TCMDB
- Mark of the Gorilla at IMDb
- Mark of the Gorilla at AllMovie
- Mark of the Gorilla at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Review of film at Variety
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Created by: Alex Raymond and Don Moore
- Jungle Jim serial (1937)
- Jungle Jim (1955-56 series)
- Jungle Jim (1948)
- The Lost Tribe (1949)
- Mark of the Gorilla (1950)
- Captive Girl (1950)
- Pygmy Island (1950)
- Fury of the Congo (1951)
- Jungle Manhunt (1951)
- Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952)
- Voodoo Tiger (1952)
- Savage Mutiny (1953)
- Valley of the Headhunters (1953)
- Killer Ape (1953)
- Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)
- Cannibal Attack (1954)
- Jungle Moon Men (1955)
- Devil Goddess (1955)
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