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The film centers around Barney Chavez (Burr), a manager at South American a rubber plantation who murders his boss (Klaas Van Gelder, played by Creator/PaulKavanagh) in order to marry his wife (Payton). Due to the odd method of killing, he is able to avoid conviction by the local police (Chaney). However, Al-Long (Creator/GiselaWerbisek), an elderly native woman, witnessed the murder, and as punishment for his crime places a curse on Barney. Soon after, Barney begins acting strangely, becoming obsessed with the jungle and disappearing at night. At the same time, reports begin to crop up of a gorilla-like beast terrorizing the locals.
Not to be confused with ''The Bride and the Beast'', an Creator/EdWood film with a similar title, or with ''Gorilla At Large'', another gorilla movie featuring Raymond Burr.
Not to be confused with ''The Bride and the Beast'', an Creator/EdWood film with a similar title, or with ''Gorilla At Large'', another gorilla movie featuring Raymond Burr.
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The film centers around Barney Chavez (Burr), a manager at a South American a rubber plantation who murders his boss (Klaas boss, Klaas Van Gelder, played by Creator/PaulKavanagh) Gelder (Creator/PaulKavanagh), in order to marry his Van Gelder's wife Dina (Payton). Due to the odd method of killing, he is able to avoid conviction by the local police commissioner, Taro (Chaney). However, the murder was witnessed by elderly native woman Al-Long (Creator/GiselaWerbisek), an elderly native woman, witnessed the murder, and as punishment for his the crime places she puts a curse on Barney. Soon after, Barney afterward he begins acting strangely, becoming obsessed with the jungle and disappearing at night. At the same time, Meanwhile, reports begin to crop up of a gorilla-like beast terrorizing the locals.
Not to be confused with the similarly-themed Creator/EdWood film ''The Bride and theBeast'', an Creator/EdWood film with a similar title, or Beast''. Or with ''Gorilla At at Large'', another gorilla movie featuring Raymond Burr.
Not to be confused with the similarly-themed Creator/EdWood film ''The Bride and the
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''Bride of the Gorilla'' is a 1951 B-Horror film written and directed by Creator/CurtSiodmak and starring Creator/RaymondBurr, Creator/BarbaraPayton, Creator/LonChaneyJr, and Creator/TomConway.
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''Bride of the Gorilla'' is a 1951 B-Horror BMovie horror film written and directed by Creator/CurtSiodmak and Creator/CurtSiodmak, starring Creator/RaymondBurr, Creator/BarbaraPayton, Creator/LonChaneyJr, and Creator/TomConway.
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* CallARabbitASmeerp: Despite being potrayed by a man in a gorilla suit and [[NeverTrustATitle the movie being called]] ''Bride of The'' '''Gorilla''', the creature Barney Chavez turns into is never actually referred to in-universe as a gorilla; Taro identifies it as a Súkara, which is described as a "jungle demon".
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* CallARabbitASmeerp: Despite being potrayed by a man in a gorilla suit and [[NeverTrustATitle the movie being called]] ''Bride of The'' '''Gorilla''', '''''Gorilla''''', the creature Barney Chavez turns into is never actually referred to in-universe as a gorilla; Taro identifies it as a Súkara, which is described as a "jungle demon".
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* GypsyCurse: With the MagicalRomani swapped out for a HollywoodNative South American; after Barney jilts Larina and murders his boss, Al-Long curses him to "be like a animal", turning into a gorilla periodically. [[spoiler: It's actually made ambiguous as to whether this is an actual curse or if it's all in Barney's head. It's heavily implied that Al-Long had slipped Barney a plant that made him ''hallucinate'' he was a gorilla]].
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* GypsyCurse: With the MagicalRomani swapped out for a HollywoodNative [[HollywoodNatives Hollywood Native]] South American; after Barney jilts Larina and murders his boss, Al-Long curses him to "be like a animal", turning into a gorilla periodically. [[spoiler: It's actually made ambiguous as to whether this is an actual curse or if it's all in Barney's head. It's heavily implied that Al-Long had slipped Barney a plant that made him ''hallucinate'' he was a gorilla]].
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''Bride of the Gorilla'' is a 1951 B-Horror film written and directed by Creator/CurtSiodmak and starring Creator/RaymondBurr, Creator/BarbaraPayton, Creator/LonChaneyJr, and Creator/TomConway.
The film centers around Barney Chavez (Burr), a manager at South American a rubber plantation who murders his boss (Klaas Van Gelder, played by Creator/PaulKavanagh) in order to marry his wife (Payton). Due to the odd method of killing, he is able to avoid conviction by the local police (Chaney). However, Al-Long (Creator/GiselaWerbisek), an elderly native woman, witnessed the murder, and as punishment for his crime places a curse on Barney. Soon after, Barney begins acting strangely, becoming obsessed with the jungle and disappearing at night. At the same time, reports begin to crop up of a gorilla-like beast terrorizing the locals.
Not to be confused with ''The Bride and the Beast'', an Creator/EdWood film with a similar title, or with ''Gorilla At Large'', another gorilla movie featuring Raymond Burr.
!! This film contains the following tropes:
*BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The gorilla creature that Barney turns into is identified as a Súkara, a gorilla-like folklore creature that shares some similarities with Bigfoot.
*{{Brownface}}:
**Hungarian Gisela Werbisek plays Native South American Al-Long.
**Creator/LonChaneyJr as Commissioner Taro is an extreme case of the "InformedAttribute" variation; viewers have no way of knowing the character is a Native South American until it's explicitly said in the film.
*CallARabbitASmeerp: Despite being potrayed by a man in a gorilla suit and [[NeverTrustATitle the movie being called]] ''Bride of The'' '''Gorilla''', the creature Barney Chavez turns into is never actually referred to in-universe as a gorilla; Taro identifies it as a Súkara, which is described as a "jungle demon".
*GypsyCurse: With the MagicalRomani swapped out for a HollywoodNative South American; after Barney jilts Larina and murders his boss, Al-Long curses him to "be like a animal", turning into a gorilla periodically. [[spoiler: It's actually made ambiguous as to whether this is an actual curse or if it's all in Barney's head. It's heavily implied that Al-Long had slipped Barney a plant that made him ''hallucinate'' he was a gorilla]].
*HungryJungle: In the opening narration, Taro describes the jungle as [[FemmeFatale beautiful but deadly]], and it's credited with the LaserGuidedKarma / SanitySlippage experienced by Barney Chavez.
*KillerGorilla: Barney Chavez is cursed to turn into a gorilla-like beast that rampages about and disturbs the locals.
*MinorityPoliceOfficer: Police Commissioner Taro was brought up in an Indigenous South American community. His struggle to reconcile his cultural beliefs and Western schooling is discussed in one scene.
*OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Barney Chavez is cursed to turn into a killer weregorilla seemingly at random. [[spoiler: Then again, it may all be in his head...]]
*RageAgainstTheReflection: One scene has Barney smashing a mirror when he looks in it and sees himself as the gorilla.
*SecondaryCharacterTitle: "Bride of the Gorilla" refers to Dina Van Gelder, whom Barney Chavez romances and then marries after murdering her husband.
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''Bride of the Gorilla'' is a 1951 B-Horror film written and directed by Creator/CurtSiodmak and starring Creator/RaymondBurr, Creator/BarbaraPayton, Creator/LonChaneyJr, and Creator/TomConway.
The film centers around Barney Chavez (Burr), a manager at South American a rubber plantation who murders his boss (Klaas Van Gelder, played by Creator/PaulKavanagh) in order to marry his wife (Payton). Due to the odd method of killing, he is able to avoid conviction by the local police (Chaney). However, Al-Long (Creator/GiselaWerbisek), an elderly native woman, witnessed the murder, and as punishment for his crime places a curse on Barney. Soon after, Barney begins acting strangely, becoming obsessed with the jungle and disappearing at night. At the same time, reports begin to crop up of a gorilla-like beast terrorizing the locals.
Not to be confused with ''The Bride and the Beast'', an Creator/EdWood film with a similar title, or with ''Gorilla At Large'', another gorilla movie featuring Raymond Burr.
!! This film contains the following tropes:
*BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The gorilla creature that Barney turns into is identified as a Súkara, a gorilla-like folklore creature that shares some similarities with Bigfoot.
*{{Brownface}}:
**Hungarian Gisela Werbisek plays Native South American Al-Long.
**Creator/LonChaneyJr as Commissioner Taro is an extreme case of the "InformedAttribute" variation; viewers have no way of knowing the character is a Native South American until it's explicitly said in the film.
*CallARabbitASmeerp: Despite being potrayed by a man in a gorilla suit and [[NeverTrustATitle the movie being called]] ''Bride of The'' '''Gorilla''', the creature Barney Chavez turns into is never actually referred to in-universe as a gorilla; Taro identifies it as a Súkara, which is described as a "jungle demon".
*GypsyCurse: With the MagicalRomani swapped out for a HollywoodNative South American; after Barney jilts Larina and murders his boss, Al-Long curses him to "be like a animal", turning into a gorilla periodically. [[spoiler: It's actually made ambiguous as to whether this is an actual curse or if it's all in Barney's head. It's heavily implied that Al-Long had slipped Barney a plant that made him ''hallucinate'' he was a gorilla]].
*HungryJungle: In the opening narration, Taro describes the jungle as [[FemmeFatale beautiful but deadly]], and it's credited with the LaserGuidedKarma / SanitySlippage experienced by Barney Chavez.
*KillerGorilla: Barney Chavez is cursed to turn into a gorilla-like beast that rampages about and disturbs the locals.
*MinorityPoliceOfficer: Police Commissioner Taro was brought up in an Indigenous South American community. His struggle to reconcile his cultural beliefs and Western schooling is discussed in one scene.
*OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Barney Chavez is cursed to turn into a killer weregorilla seemingly at random. [[spoiler: Then again, it may all be in his head...]]
*RageAgainstTheReflection: One scene has Barney smashing a mirror when he looks in it and sees himself as the gorilla.
*SecondaryCharacterTitle: "Bride of the Gorilla" refers to Dina Van Gelder, whom Barney Chavez romances and then marries after murdering her husband.
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