Product Details

• Actors: Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz, Al Ritz, Anita Louise, Patsy Kelly
• Directors: Allan Dwan, Sam Newfield
• Writers: Fred Myton, Ralph Spence, Rian James, Sid Silvers
• Producers: Harry Joe Brown, Sigmund Neufeld
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: ROAN
• DVD Release Date: October 26, 1999
• Run Time: 141 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305636389
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #300,635 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Horror Classics 6: The Gorilla/Nabonga" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice A / B Package, September 21, 2001

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Terrance N. Fowler "Western Fan" (West Allis, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horror Classics 6: The Gorilla/Nabonga (DVD)

This is another worthwhile release in the Roan Archival series. The A picture is a nice clean print of 20th Century Fox's The Gorilla (1939), an "old dark house" farce featuring the Ritz Brothers. There are some nice directorial touches by Allan Dwan and good performances from a solid cast that includes Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Joseph Calleia and Patsy Kelly. How much you enjoy it will depend on how you respond to the Ritz's, a slightly higher brow version of the Three Stooges. The B side of the disc is PRC's Nabonga (1944) with Buster Crabbe, Barton McLane and a very young Julie London. Produced by prolific low budget veterans Sig and Sam Neufeld, the film has all the disadvantages of a no budget jungle picture - cheap sets, potted plants, a familiar looking gorilla suit and grainy stock footage of people on safari and various jungle critters. On the plus side, Sam keeps the story moving, Crabbe and McLane turn in solid performances and London looks good in a sarong. However, it's easy to see why she never had much of a career on the screen. This is actually one of Sam Neufeld /Newfield's better B's - it has more action than you usually see in a PRC, some nice comic bits and a surprisingly modern portrayal of a black African servant. While tthe print is worn and a little ragged in spots, it is certainly watchable.

5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD DOUBLE FEATURE!!!!!, March 27, 2010

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larryj1 (AZ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horror Classics 6: The Gorilla/Nabonga (DVD)

Great double feature from Roan. Disc features good, complete, splice-free prints. No complaints.