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The Last Chance (German: Die letzte Chance) is a 1945 Swiss war film directed by Leopold Lindtberg. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival and won the Grand Prize of the Festival (the Golden Palm). The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
05/26/1945
US Release
11/27/1945
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ewart G. Morrison | British Maj. Telford / Major Telford |
| John Hoy | British Lieutenant John Halliday / British Lt. John Halliday |
| Ray Reagan | US Sergeant James 'Jim' Braddock / US Sgt. James 'Jim' Braddock |
| Luisa Rossi | Tonina |
| Giuseppe Galeati | Wagon Driver / Carrier |
| Romano Calò | The Priest / Priest |
| Tino Erler | |
| Leopold Biberti | |
| Sigfrit Steiner | Swiss Military Doctor / Military doctor |
| Emil Gerber | Rüedi - Frontier guard |
Directors
Writers
Leopold Lindtberg, Alberto Barberis, Elizabeth Montagu, Richard Schweizer, David Wechsler
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ewart G. Morrison | British Maj. Telford / Major Telford |
| John Hoy | British Lieutenant John Halliday / British Lt. John Halliday |
| Ray Reagan | US Sergeant James 'Jim' Braddock / US Sgt. James 'Jim' Braddock |
| Luisa Rossi | Tonina |
| Giuseppe Galeati | Wagon Driver / Carrier |
| Romano Calò | The Priest / Priest |
| Tino Erler | |
| Leopold Biberti | |
| Sigfrit Steiner | Swiss Military Doctor / Military doctor |
| Emil Gerber | Rüedi - Frontier guard |
| Therese Giehse | Frau Wittels |
| Robert Schwarz | Bernhard - Frau Wittels' son |
| Germaine Tournier | Madame Monnier |
| Maurice Sakhnowsky | Hillel Sokolowski |
| Berthe Sakhnowsky | Chanele - Sokolowski's niece |
| Jean Martin | Dutchman |
| Gertrud ten Cate | Dutchwoman |
| Carlo Romatko | |
| Keye Chang | 1st Mate |
| Renata Italiani | Giuseppe's mother |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lazar Wechsler | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1947 | Golden Globe | Best Film Promoting International Understanding | Won |
