The Gorilla Man

For other uses, see Gorilla Man (disambiguation).

The Gorilla Man is a 1943 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman.^[1] Despite the title and marketing, it is not a horror film, but a World War II espionage thriller.

The Gorilla Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	D. Ross Lederman
Written by	Anthony Coldeway
Starring	John Loder
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Edited by	James Gibbon
Music by	William Lava
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	January 16, 1943 (1943-01-16)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Military officer Captain Craig Killian is wounded in the line of duty and taken to a private hospital in England. Killian soon learns the hospital is a front of Nazi operations that wish to damage English home defense efforts.

Cast

• John Loder as Captain Craig Killian
• Ruth Ford as Janet Devon
• Marian Hall as Patricia "Pat" Devon
• Richard Fraser as Lieutenant Walter Sibley
• Paul Cavanagh as Dr. Dorn
• Lumsden Hare as General Randall Devon
• John Abbott as Dr. Ferris
• Mary Field as Nurse Kruger
• Rex Williams as Eric, male nurse
• Joan Winfield as Mrs. Ellen Tanner
• Charles Irwin as Police Inspector Cady
• Peggy Carson as Marie Oliver - the Maid
• Walter Tetley as Sammy
• Creighton Hale as Constable Fletcher
• Frank Mayo as Constable Ryan