Gorilla's Waltz

1h 41min

Action

Thriller

This is the third 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.

Production Companies

Les Films Raoul Ploquin

Télouet Films

Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

Cast

Roger Hanin

Roger Hanin

Géo Paquet, aka 'Le Gorille'
Charles Vanel

Charles Vanel

Berthomieu aka 'Le Vieux'
Ursula Herwig

Ursula Herwig

Luise Keibl
Jess Hahn

Jess Hahn

Ted the Hook
Michel Thomass

Michel Thomass

Boris Almazian
Yves Barsacq

Yves Barsacq

Berthier
Micheline Gary

Micheline Gary

The blonde
Ton Kuyl

Ton Kuyl

Wilhelm
Jean Juillard

Jean Juillard

French delegate
Jack Ary

Jack Ary

(uncredited)
Lucien Blondeau

Lucien Blondeau

(uncredited)
Pierre Grasset

Pierre Grasset

(uncredited)
Richard Larke

Richard Larke

English Commissioner (uncredited)
Peter Lewis

Peter Lewis

American spy (uncredited)

Release date

1st May 1959

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français, Pусский, Deutsch