THE GORILLA
San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Recently found at the Cineteca Milano, this entry in the Old Dark House genre boasts as much humor as horror and its success inspired two sound remakes and a host of imitations. Live music by Stephen Horne and Frank Bockius
SYNOPSIS
When a hard-nosed detective and his bumbling sidekick arrive at a crime scene to investigate the murder of a miserly millionaire, they encounter a mansionful of the usual suspects.
The Gorilla
Dir: Alfred Santell
USA, 1927, 95 min, DCP
Cast: Charlie Murray, Fred Kelsey, Alice Day, Walter Pidgeon
Live music by Stephen Horne and Frank Bockius
Introduction by Matteo Pavesi, director of Cineteca Milano.
This event is copresented by the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco.
Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco can buy their tickets at a discounted price.