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Gorilla at Large

1954 · 83 min

A lurid carnival mystery that feels like a pulpy 3D thriller, with a gorilla, a murder, and a trapeze artist keeping you guessing.

Tagline
Get out of his way - Before it's too late!
Overview
At a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is murdered, apparently by a gorilla...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • crime
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Harmon Jones
Written by
Leonard Praskins, Barney Slater
Starring
Cameron Mitchell, Anne Bancroft, Lee J. Cobb, Raymond Burr, Charlotte Austin, Peter Whitney, Lee Marvin, Warren Stevens
Cinematography
Lloyd Ahern Sr.
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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