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The Last Blitzkrieg

The Last Blitzkrieg

1959Movie⏱️ 1h 24mApproved
DramaWar
5.8
IMDB Rating
374 votes

The fanatical son of a Nazi general leads a squad of German commandos, disguised as American troops, behind the lines in order to sabotage the Allied forces. Stars Van Johnson, Kerwin Matthews, Dick York and Larry Storch.

Director
Arthur Dreifuss
Writers
N/A
Stars
Van Johnson, Kerwin Mathews, Dick York
Release Date
March 20, 1959
Language
English, German
Country
United States
💬 16
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Van Johnson
Van Johnson
as Lt. Hans Von Kroner
Kerwin Mathews
Kerwin Mathews
as Wilitz
Dick York
Dick York
as Sgt. Ludwig
Larry Storch
Larry Storch
as Ennis
Lise Bourdin
Lise Bourdin
as Monique
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Han Bentz van den Berg
as Colonel von Ruppel
Leon Askin
Leon Askin
as Sergeant Steiner
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Robert Boon
as Kirsch
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Ton van Duinhoven
as Hoffner
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Gijsbert Tersteeg
as Colonel Eindorf

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Cinetone Studio's, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Production
Clover Productions

🏷️ Keywords

sabotageworld war twoyear 1944battle of the bulgeardennes forest

🎯 Categories

DramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

2.5 out of 5 action rating
by scheelj2012-07-22
5/10

"Skip it – This B-quality WWII movie stars Van Johnson as a German soldier recruited to spy on the Americans because of his fluent English. He begins the movie by infiltrating a POW camp and foiling an escape attempt. He is then dropped behind enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge to disrupt the Allies and prepare the way for the German advance. The message of this film seemed to be that there were millions of Germans who were good and decent people who didn't want war either. Which is true, but this movie is mediocre at best. The acting is horrible and there is no combat until the la..."

💡 Did You Know?

Filmed in 1958 in the Veluwe woods and heather near Arnhem, Holland.

📖 Synopsis

The fanatical son of a Nazi general leads a squad of German commandos, disguised as American troops, behind the lines in order to sabotage the Allied forces. Stars Van Johnson, Kerwin Matthews, Dick York and Larry Storch.