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The Gorilla of Soho (1968)

The Gorilla of Soho poster
Original title
Der Gorilla von Soho
Directed by
Alfred Vohrer
Genre
horror film, police film
Country
West Germany
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
12
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a series of murders that seem linked to a mysterious figure known as the Gorilla. The case leads him through the shady corners of London.

suspensefulmoodycrime-tingedfast-pacedmysteriousgrittynoirishquirky

What happens

The Gorilla of Soho (German: Der Gorilla von Soho) is 1968 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas and Uwe Friedrichsen. It was part of Rialto Film's long-running series of Edgar Wallace adaptations. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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