So George Zucco was the poor mans Lionel Atwill, what of it?
No denying he was a busy man.
In that time he appeared in both lead and supporting roles in nearly 100 films.
But no one much remembers that anymore.
With that, Zuccos destiny was assured.
The stories eventually come together, but it doesnt make things any less confusing.
(On the bright side the great Cliff Edwards co-stars as a chatty bellhop.)
In fact he doesnt mention gorillas at all.
Sure enough though, thats what happens.
When his old colleagues still call him mad (can you imagine?)
Cameron vows revenge, using Petro to begin dispatching them, one after another.
Dr. Renaults Secret (1943)
Wouldnt you know it?
Without giving too much away, lets just say its kind of the flipside toMad Monster.
And why would he do such a thing?
Murder his own brother that way?
Religious intolerance, thats why!
A highly entertaining picture, and one (well, two) of Zuccos most popular lead roles.
Zucco plays Lampini, a showman with a traveling house of horrors.
In the end Zuccos job is to provide some background information and move the narrative along.
Hes onscreen for approximately one minute, and was credited beneath Peter Coe and Anne Gwynne.
He then invites all those who betrayed him out for a fun weekend with hints of a treasure hunt.
Its the damndest thing.
Still, for what it attempts and Zuccos over the top performance, this one remains a personal favorite.
Then things start to get weird.
I go with the latter.
That, apparently, was enough.
(Funnily enough, hes still listed in the films credits.)
Now lets look at some statistics here.
Again, his career spanned 20 years during which he made 100 films.
In the seven-year stretch between 1940 and 1947 he made over 40 of those films.
Which, for what its worth, is better than not being remembered at all.
