Hell River, also known as Partisans () and The Last Guerilla, is a 1974 Yugoslav partisan film starring Rod Taylor as a Yugoslav raised in America who returns home to fight the Germans as a Partisan in World War II. Adam West plays a German officer.
The film was shot on location in Yugoslavia, and claims to be based on a true story. There are several versions, including an original three-hour cut made for Yugoslavian television, and a feature-length version for the American market. Rod Taylor was involved in rewriting and shooting some additional scenes during post production.
Plot
Cast Rod Taylor as Marko Adam West as Capt. Kurt Kohler Brioni Farrell as Anna Kleitz Bata Živojinović as Brka Peter Carsten as Col. Henke Olivera Katarina as Mila Branko Pleša as Brig. Gen. Steiger Marinko Šebez as Sele Janez Vrhovec as Col. Hoffmann Dragomir Felba as Chicha Gizela Vuković as Woman Mayor Cane Firaunović as Lt. Schuler Jovan Janićijević as Machek Dragomir Čumić as Partisan (uncredited) Dragomir Stanojevic as German (uncredited) Zoran Stojiljković as German Officer (uncredited) Predrag Milinković as Jewish Refugee (uncredited)
Legacy The producer, Ika Panajotovic, was a lawyer and former tennis player who represented Yugoslavia in the Davis Cup and reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon.
Footage from Hell River was used in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, reedited to feature Leonardo DiCaprio. The film's director, Quentin Tarantino, has been reported to be a fan of the film.
References
External links
Hell River at the Rod Taylor Site