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Millionaire Eric Gorman is a zoologist/hunter who has created his own private menagerie of wild beasts from his safaris. He is also insanely jealous and uses his dangerous pets to dispose of any potential romantic rival for his wife or anyone that displeases him. Made before the Production Code was enforced, Murders in the Zoo (1933) is a grisly and perverse Pre-Code horror thriller that was quite shocking for its time. The movie is dominated by Lionel Atwill's superb performance as the sadistic zoo owner and features stunning cinematography by seven-time Oscar® nominee Ernest Haller. The supporting cast includes Charlie Ruggles (Bringing Up Baby, 1938), Kathleen Burke (Island of Lost Souls, 1932), a young Randolph Scott and the future Governor of Connecticut, John Lodge.
Original Release
03/31/1933
US Release
03/31/1933
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Ruggles | Peter Yates |
| Lionel Atwill | Eric Gorman |
| Gail Patrick | Jerry Evans |
| Randolph Scott | Dr. Jack Woodford / Jack Woodford |
| John Lodge | Roger Hewitt |
| Kathleen Burke | Evelyn Gorman |
| Harry Beresford | Professor G.A. Evans / G.A. Evans |
| Nancy Crowley | Little Girl at the Zoo / Little Girl at the Zoo (Uncredited) |
| Jane Darwell | Banquet Guest |
| Samuel S. Hinds | Banquet Guest / Banquet Guest (Uncredited) |
Directors
Writers
Philip Wylie, Seton I. Miller, Milton Herbert Gropper
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Ruggles | Peter Yates |
| Lionel Atwill | Eric Gorman |
| Gail Patrick | Jerry Evans |
| Randolph Scott | Dr. Jack Woodford / Jack Woodford |
| John Lodge | Roger Hewitt |
| Kathleen Burke | Evelyn Gorman |
| Harry Beresford | Professor G.A. Evans / G.A. Evans |
| Nancy Crowley | Little Girl at the Zoo / Little Girl at the Zoo (Uncredited) |
| Jane Darwell | Banquet Guest |
| Samuel S. Hinds | Banquet Guest / Banquet Guest (Uncredited) |
| Carmencita Johnson | Little Girl at the Zoo / Little Girl at the Zoo (Uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Policeman Reardon / Policeman Reardon (Uncredited) |
| Howard Leeds | Telegraph Messenger / Telegraph Messenger (Uncredited) |
| Edward McWade | Dan Baker - Zoo Guard / Dan Baker (Uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Apartment Desk Clerk / Apartment Desk Clerk (Uncredited) |
| Edward Pawley | Bob Taylor / Bob Taylor (Uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Banquet Photographer / Zoo Guard / Zoo Guard (Uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Banquet Guest / Banquet Guest (Uncredited) |
| Syd Saylor | Brad - Banquet Photographer / Brad (Uncredited) |
| Charlie Schneider | Little Boy / Little Boy (Uncredited) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| E. Lloyd Sheldon | Producer |
