Gorilla At Large

An oddball entry into the ape film family, Gorilla At Large (1954) is about a sinister carnival with a main attraction Goliath, the world's largest gorilla. Goliath is said to have cost the lives of 1,000 men before his capture. Carnival barker Joey Matthews is about to enter the gorilla act, teamed with the seductive mantrap Laverne. A man is found dead of a broken neck. Was it Goliath or someone wearing Joey's gorilla suit? Detective Sgt. Garrison finds four interlocked romantic triangles among the suspects. A nice pulpy entry into the genre.

Maneaters

Carnivorous plants have been discovered on the mysterious island.

Guns For Hire

Cappy heads up a mercenary team that plans to bring down the island's big ape.





Ropes is the most experienced member of Cappy's team.






Dutch is the team's explosives expert.







Cody, armed with a B.A.R., prepares to go ashore.

Bride of the Gorilla

Raymond Burr (in his pre-Perry Mason days) starred in this 1951 beauty and the beast tale. The acting isn't bad in this entry into the ape film canon.

Africa Screams

A still from the Abbott and Costello entry into the giant ape genre, Africa Screams. The film is one of my personal favorites and features adventurer Frank Buck and animal tamer Clyde Beatty as themselves.

Ki-Gor

Ki-Gor and Helen relocated to Skull Island.

T-rex

A T-rex crashes through the jungle growth, looking for prey on Skull Island.

Gators

A group of alligators lounging around a water hole.

Baboon Troop

A baboon troop somewhere on Skull Island.

Action!

Camera man Herb ready to go to work on Skull Island.

Renny

Another member of Doc Savage's team, Renny Renwick.

Doc Savage

Doc Savage and some team members, left to right, Ham Brooks, Long Tom Roberts, Doc and Monk Mayfair.