The Gorilla Gang (1968)

Name: The Gorilla Gang
Genre: Crime
Released: 1968-09-01
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas, Uwe Friedrichsen, Hubert von Meyerinck, Herbert Fux

The Gorilla Gang (1968), directed by Alfred Vohrer, starring Horst Tappert and Uschi Glas.

09/01/1968 BR Crime 1h 36m

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Synopsis

When another dead elderly gentleman is fished out of the Thames, Inspector David Perkins is convinced that the gorilla gang is active again. On a doll found with the body, characters of an African language are discovered. Together with Sergeant Pepper and language specialist Susan MacPherson, the search for the head of the gang begins.

Karl LöbCinematography
Alfred VohrerDirector, Screenplay
Jutta HeringEditing
Horst WendlandtProducer, Screenplay

About the film

The Gorilla of Soho (German: Der Gorilla von Soho) is 1968 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas and Uwe Friedrichsen. It was part of Rialto Film's long-running series of Edgar Wallace adaptations.

It was shot on location around London and at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Kutz and Wilhelm Vorwerg.

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It was shot on location around London and at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Kutz and Wilhelm Vorwerg.

Cast

Horst Tappert as Insp. David Perkins

Uschi Glas as Susan McPherson

Uwe Friedrichsen as Dr. Hermitage

Hubert von Meyerinck as Sir Arthur

Herbert Fux as Mr. Sugar

Inge Langen as Mother Superior / Oberin

Beate Hasenau as Cora Watson

Albert Lieven as Henry Parker

Ilse Pagé as Miss Finley

Hilde Sessak as Sister Elizabeth

Ralf Schermuly as Edgar Bird

Maria Litto as Gloria

Claus Holm as Dr. Jeckyll

Ingrid Back as Patsy

Franz-Otto Krüger as Police Doctor

Eric Vaessen as Gordon Stuart

Catana Cayetano as Dorothy Smith

Heidrun Hankammer as Mädchen im Heim

Käthe Jöken-König as Susan's Mother

Uschi Mood as Aktmodell

Ingrid Steeger as Waitress

Reinhold Timm as Zeichner

Alfred Vohrer as Edgar Wallace

Bernd Wilczewski as Muskelmodell

References

Bibliography

Bergfelder, Tim (2005) [2004]. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-productions in the 1960s. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-539-2.

External links

The Gorilla of Soho at IMDb

Text from The Gorilla of Soho on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gorilla_of_Soho

Trivia

It premiered on September 1, 1968, a Sunday.
It runs 1h36 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Der Gorilla von Soho".
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosRialto Film, Taurus Film, Constantin Film
CountriesGermany
LanguagesGerman
StatusReleased

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Crew

Karl Löb Cinematography
Alfred Vohrer Director
Jutta Hering Editing
Horst Wendlandt Producer
Peter Thomas Original music
Alfred Vohrer Screenplay
Horst Wendlandt Screenplay

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What is The Gorilla Gang about?

The Gorilla Gang: When another dead elderly gentleman is fished out of the Thames, Inspector David Perkins is convinced that the gorilla gang is active again. On a doll found with the body, characters of an African language are discovered. Together with Sergeant Pepper and language specialist Susan MacPherson, the search for the head o…

Who directed The Gorilla Gang?

The Gorilla Gang was directed by Alfred Vohrer in 1968.

Who stars in The Gorilla Gang?

The cast of The Gorilla Gang includes Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas, Uwe Friedrichsen, Hubert von Meyerinck and Herbert Fux.

How long is The Gorilla Gang?

The Gorilla Gang runs for 96 minutes, or 1h36.