The Gorilla Gang

The Gorilla Gang

Were they men... Or monsters... Or both?

Directed by Alfred Vohrer

Produced by Rialto Film, Taurus Film

196896 min5.2 / 10

A mid-century crime thriller built around a mysterious criminal gang, blending procedural investigation with pulp-fiction strangeness and period atmosphere.

When another dead elderly gentleman is fished out of the Thames, Inspector David Perkins is convinced that the gorilla gang is active again. On a doll found with the body, characters of an African language are discovered. Together with Sergeant Pepper and language specialist Susan MacPherson, the search for the head of the gang begins.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Gorilla Gang scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Gorilla Gang sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Gorilla Gang violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Does The Gorilla Gang end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Gorilla Gang easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Gorilla Gang

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Gorilla Gang

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Gorilla Gang, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Gorilla Gang, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Gorilla Gang, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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