Feature: The Bride of the Gorilla
Raymond Burr stars as Barney Chavez, a plantation owner in South America, who kills one of his employees to get to his beautiful wife, Dina Van Gleder (Barbara Payton). But when a a curse is put upon him, Barney turns into a gorilla at night!
- Cartoon: Superman "Terror on the Midway"
- Newsreel: Oregon Cowboys
- Musical: Cab Calloway "Hi De Ho"
- Feature: Bride of the Gorilla
Get the history behind this movie in our regular Classic Cool Theater feature, Classic Cool Context, and learn the sad story of Barbara Payton's life.
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