that be indeed a fine description for this film which star the ritz brother mix their comedic hijinks with horror icon lionel atwill and bela lugosi . a young patsy kelly be also on hand . the story concern a villain know a the gorilla and who may be a human criminal or really an escaped ape no one seem to know for certain one way or the other and threaten the life of one walter stevens ( atwill ) and who hire three bumble detective ( the ritz brother ) to protect him . lugosi meanwhile play stevens butler peter and generally appear just at the opportune ( or be that inopportune ) moment to scare the willies out of and arouse suspicion in the ritz brother detective character mulligan and garrity and harrigan . who be the gorilla . and why do he want walter stevens dead . the answer may not be what you expect . honestly i think this be harmless fun and much good than most make it out to be .