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The Unknown Man of Shandigor

Original title: L'inconnu de Shandigor
  • 1967
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
318
YOUR RATING
The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967)
FrenchActionDramaSci-Fi

Herbert Von Krantz does whatever it takes to keep the wrong people from finding out about his groundbreaking invention that can incapacitate nuclear bombs.Herbert Von Krantz does whatever it takes to keep the wrong people from finding out about his groundbreaking invention that can incapacitate nuclear bombs.Herbert Von Krantz does whatever it takes to keep the wrong people from finding out about his groundbreaking invention that can incapacitate nuclear bombs.

  • Director
    • Jean-Louis Roy
  • Writers
    • Jean-Louis Roy
    • Gabriel Arout
    • Pierre Koralnik
  • Stars
    • Marie-France Boyer
    • Ben Carruthers
    • Jacques Dufilho
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    318
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Louis Roy
    • Writers
      • Jean-Louis Roy
      • Gabriel Arout
      • Pierre Koralnik
    • Stars
      • Marie-France Boyer
      • Ben Carruthers
      • Jacques Dufilho
    • 4User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast17

    Marie-France Boyer
    Marie-France Boyer
    • Sylvaina…
    Ben Carruthers
    Ben Carruthers
    • Manual…
    Jacques Dufilho
    Jacques Dufilho
    • Russian…
    Daniel Emilfork
    • Herbert Von Krantz - le Savant
    Serge Gainsbourg
    Serge Gainsbourg
    • Le Chef des Chauves
    Jacqueline Danno
    • Esther
    Marcel Imhoff
    • Yvan - l'Assistant de Von Krantz
    Gabriel Arout
    • Signe 1
    Pierre Chan
    • L'Asiatique
    Howard Vernon
    Howard Vernon
    • Yank…
    Marc Fayolle
    • Un Espion
    Adrien Nicati
    • Un Espion
    Serge Nicoloff
    • Un Espion
    Georges Wod
    • Un Espion
    Eric Brooke
    Georges Caspari
    • Un Espion
    • (as Georges Gaspari)
    Gérard Tanner
    • Director
      • Jean-Louis Roy
    • Writers
      • Jean-Louis Roy
      • Gabriel Arout
      • Pierre Koralnik
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews4

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    • Trivia
      The scenes shot in Barcelona are set in buildings designed by the famous architect Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926).
    • Connections
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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 17, 1968 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Detailed career interview of Jean-Louis Roy
      • filmo.ch
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Virgin of Shandigor
    • Filming locations
      • Geneva, Switzerland
    • Production company
      • Frajea Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1(original aspect ratio)

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