The Gorilla of Soho

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The Gorilla of Soho
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Directed by Harald Philipp
Written by
Produced byH.O Gregor
Starring
Cinematography Karl Löb
Edited by Jutta Hering
Music by Peter Thomas
Production
company
Distributed by Constantin Film
Release date
  • 27 September 1968 (1968-09-27)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryWest Germany
Language German

The Gorilla of Soho (German : Der Gorilla von Soho) is 1968 West German crime film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas and Uwe Friedrichsen. [1] It was part of Rialto Film's long-running series of Edgar Wallace adaptations.

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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.

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References

  1. Bergfelder p. 256

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