Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)

Director
William Beaudine

Main cast
Bela Lugosi; Duke Mitchell; Sammy Petrillo; Charlita; Muriel Landers

Genres
Comedy, Sci-Fi

Description
Two goofy entertainers meet a mad scientist on a jungle island.


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