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Director:
Bernard Borderie
Writers:
Bernard Borderie (writer)
Antoine-Louis Dominique (novel)
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Release Date:
1 September 1958 (France) See more »
Genre:
Action | Drama See more »
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Cast

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Lino Ventura ... Géo Paquet - le gorille
Charles Vanel ... Colonel Berthomieu
Pierre Dux ... Veslot
Bella Darvi ... Isolène
René Lefèvre ... Commissaire Blavet
Robert Manuel ... Casa
André Valmy ... Mauricet
Henri Crémieux ... X.A. Pallos
Jean-Roger Caussimon ... Léon
Jean-Max ... Smolen
Jean-Marie Rivière ... Valério
Yves Barsacq ... Berthier
François Darbon ... Popaul
René Bergeron ... Le premier inspecteur d'hygiène
Maurice Chevit ... Le second inspecteur d'hygiène
Guy Mairesse ... Le tueur
Jacques Seiler ... Inspecteur-principal Antier (as J. François Seiler)
Robert Berri ... Combinat
Jean-Pierre Mocky ... Cébu
Marie Sabouret ... Chaboute
Jean Mercure ... Le directeur de la DST
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michel Bernay ... (uncredited)
Lucien Blondeau ... (uncredited)
Émile Genevois ... (uncredited)
Guy Henry ... Un inspecteur (uncredited)
Germaine Michel ... (uncredited)
Pierre Mirat ... (uncredited)
Alain Reynaud ... (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bernard Borderie 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Bernard Borderie  writer
Antoine-Louis Dominique  novel
Antoine-Louis Dominique  screenplay
Jacques Robert  writer

Produced by
Raoul Ploquin .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jean Leccia 
Georges Van Parys 
 
Cinematography by
Louis Page 
 
Film Editing by
Jacqueline Brachet 
Pierre Gaudin 
 
Production Design by
Robert Clavel 
 
Production Management
Roger Descoffre .... unit manager
Jean Mottet .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Nuytens .... assistant director
Jacques Rouffio .... assistant director
 
Art Department
André Bakst .... assistant production designer
 
Sound Department
Louis Perrin .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Duculot .... camera operator
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Le gorille vous salue bien" - France (original title)
"The Gorilla Greets You" - International (English title)
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Runtime:
90 min | Spain:95 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Portugal:17 (censored version) | Netherlands:18
Company:
Les Films Raoul PloquinSee more »

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The Cold War warms up, 16 October 2009
Author: Bob Taylor (bob998@sympatico.ca) from Canada

Bernard Borderie, on the evidence of this film, and the half-dozen Angélique films he made, was a competent journeyman director. He never inspires but sometimes he pleases the viewer, at least when actors like Pierre Dux, René Lefèvre and Charles Vanel are given sizeable parts. He uses his actors well, and this covers up the mediocrity of the plot (missing atomic weapons secrets, again!).

Lino Ventura uses his panache to get over the absurd aspects of the story--his supposed superhuman powers (breaking his chains, à la Samson) only make us snicker. Such was this man's appeal that we can watch him do the most preposterous things (he was a wrestler, and could do his own stunts) and be entertained.

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