Gorilla Gang

Sep 1, 1968

1h 36m

★ 5.0

Were they men... Or monsters... Or both?

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Rialto Film

Taurus Film

Constantin Film

Gorilla Gang Trailers

Cast

Insp. David Perkins

Horst Tappert

Susan McPherson

Uschi Glas

Sgt. Jim Pepper

Uwe Friedrichsen

Sir Arthur

Hubert von Meyerinck

Mr. Sugar

Herbert Fux

Oberin

Inge Langen

Cora Watson

Beate Hasenau

Henry Parker

Albert Lieven

Miss Finley

Ilse Pagé

Schwester Elizabeth

Hilde Sessak

Edgar Bird

Ralf Schermuly

Gloria

Maria Litto

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