Mark of the Gorilla

Mark of the Gorilla is a 1950 film starring Johnny Weissmuller based on the comic strip Jungle Jim.^[2] It is the third in the series of 16 Jungle Jim films.^[3]

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 (1950-01-12)[1]
Running time	67 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English

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.^[4]

References

1. Earthquake Inspires Actor to Compose Song Los Angeles Times 12 Jan 1950: B8.
2. MARK OF THE GORILLA Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 17, Iss. 193, (Jan 1, 1950): 49.
3. Blottner, Gene (2011). "Jungle Jim". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.
4. CLARK GABLE SET FOR DE VOTO FILM: New York Times 6 Aug 1949: 11

External links

• Mark of the Gorilla at TCMDB
• Mark of the Gorilla at IMDb
• Mark of the Gorilla at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Review of film at Variety