The Mask of the Gorilla

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The Mask of the Gorilla
Directed by Bernard Borderie
Written by Jacques Robert
Starring Lino Ventura
Charles Vanel
Release date
  • 15 August 1958 (1958-08-15)
Running time
1h 30min
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Mask of the Gorilla (French : Le Gorille vous salue bien) is a 1958 French action film directed by Bernard Borderie. [1] It is based on a novel by Antoine Dominique (Dominique Ponchardier).

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References

  1. de Baroncelli, Jean (22 September 1958). "" Le Gorille vous salue bien" "Le Désir sous les ormes"". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-24.