The Last Escape
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Walter Grauman
Stuart Whitman
John Collin
Martin Jarvis
Pinkas Braun
Günter Neutze
Film Details
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Synopsis
Only Capt. Lee Mitchell, an American OSS officer, survives a German ambush. Undeterred, he resumes his mission, intent on smuggling German rocket expert Von Heinken out of Berlin. Joining a British commando unit, Mitchell wrests control from inexperienced Lieut. Donald Wilcox. While smuggling the scientist from a factory, he reluctantly accedes to Von Heinken's request that assistants and refugees accompany him. Mitchell remains suspicious of Karen Gerhardt, mistress of SS Major Hessel. He later learns, however, that her liaison was motivated by the desire to protect her young son. The downing of an Allied rescue flight convinces Mitchell that an informant is present. Von Heinken's assistant, Blucher, is subsequently unmasked and slain. Mistaking a truck containing the refugees for a German transport, a Russian tank patrol begins pursuit. Diverting the Russians, Wilcox drives his jeep over a cliff and is killed. As American forces led by Mitchell approach, rejoicing refugees stream from the truck. Realizing that these are not German troops, the Russians hold their fire. They later return the lieutenant's body to Mitchell as tribute to a fallen hero.
Director
Walter Grauman
Cast
Stuart Whitman
John Collin
Martin Jarvis
Pinkas Braun
Günter Neutze
Margit Saad
Patrick Jordan
Johnny Briggs
Harald Dietl
Gerd Vespermann
Andy Pap
Andrew Lodge
David Taylor
Richard Abbott
Paul Bentley
Christian Skrobek
Chuck Stanford
Frank Guarente
Michael Hinz
Helmut Heisler
Crew
Karl Baumgartner
John C. Champion
Peter Elliott
Frank Guarente
Herman Hoffman
Christian Laske
Bud Molin
Gernot Roll
Jim Sibley
Gert Stachowski
Irving Temaner
Barry Trivers
Karsten Ullrich
Frank Warner
Rolf Zehetbauer
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Filmed on location in and around Munich. Produced in 1968.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1970
Released in United States 1970
