Bride of the Gorilla is a 1951 movie film directed by Curt Siodmak and starring Raymond Burr, Lon Chaney Jr. and Barbara Payton. The pre-release working title was The Face in the Water.
Deep in the South American jungle, plantation manager Barney Chavez (Burr) kills his elderly employer in order to get to his beautiful wife Dina Van Gelder (Payton.) However, an old native witch witnesses the crime and puts a curse on Barney, who soon after finds himself turning nightly into a rampaging gorilla. When a wise but superstitious police commissioner Taro (Chaney) is brought in to investigate the plantation owners death and a rash of strange animal killings, he begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. Dina is also becoming suspicious with Barney, who seems to be more in love with the jungle than with her. She follows him one night into the jungle, only to be attacked by Barney. The police chief follows her screams in the jungle and goes hunting for Barney.
Credited cast:
Raymond Burr ....Barney Chavez
Barbara Payton....Mrs. Dina Van Gelder
Tom Conway....Dr. Viet
Gisela Werbisek ....Al-long
Lon Chaney Jr. ....Commissioner Taro (as Lon Chaney)
Paul Cavanagh ....Klaas Van Gelder
Paul Maxey ....Van Heusen
Carol Varga ....Larina
Moyna MacGill....Mme. Van Heusen
Felippa Rock ....Stella Van Heusen
Woody Strode ....Nedo
Martin Garralaga ....Native
Steve Calvert ....Gorilla
Directed by
Curt Siodmak
Writing credits
Curt Siodmak