Film

Gorilla's Waltz

1959 · 1h 41m · Action · Thriller

IMDb

5.1

This is the second feature in a series about an intrepid French spy by the nickname of "The Gorilla," but unlike the earlier films, this time around Roger Hanin replaces Lino Ventura in the title role. A West German scientist has discovered a way to recover missiles shot into space, and the major Western powers are after his secret. Even though the scientist is willing to pass his discovery on to NATO, it is guarded by an elite, undercover West German police force. As foreign agents, including the Russians and Americans, try to get their hands on the secret, "The Gorilla" is forced into the affair by his surly, aging boss -- he has to make sure that the scientist's discovery ends up with NATO.

Roger Hanin

Géo Paquet, aka 'Le Gorille'

Charles Vanel

Berthomieu aka 'Le Vieux'

Ursula Herwig

Luise Keibl

Jess Hahn

Ted the Hook

Wolfgang Preiss

Otto Lohn

Michel Thomass

Boris Almazian

Viktor Tacik

Keibel

Yves Barsacq

Berthier

Micheline Gary

The blonde

Claude Vernier

Rosberg

René Havard

Chemist

Ton Kuyl

Wilhelm

Jean Juillard

French delegate

Lutz Gabor

Frantz

Pierre Collet

Bergère

Don Ziegler

• Bernard BorderieDirector · Screenplay
• Antoine-Louis DominiqueScreenplay · Novel
• Jacques RobertScreenplay
• Raoul PloquinProducer
• Pierre CabaudProducer
• René BezardProducer
• Claude RenoirDirector of Photography
• Jean LecciaOriginal Music Composer
• Christian GaudinEditor

Release date

May 1, 1959

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Action, Thriller