actor Steve Calvert, who had  worked with Cohen on BRIDE OF THE GORILLA and BELA LUGLSI MEETS A  BROKLYN GORILLA. Calvert had retired from performing the his gorilla  suit. Cohen turned to George Barrows, but only hired Barrows  gorilla costume, not Barrows himself. Actor/stuntman Barrows was  annoyed when his gorilla costume was returned from England in bad  shape.