The Last Day of the War (1970) User Reviews

Okay WWII effort

[rollo_tomaso · 6/10 · 2 June 2001]

George Maharis and a Spanish-Italian cast don't inspire confidence, but for a low-budget international effort, this is actually poignant and insightful in spots. The dubbing is inconsistent and annoying however, so any one who has the option of watching and understanding the Spanish-language version should do so.

Very "spaghetti" but has some powerful moments...

[Ditchpig · 5 December 2003]

Just watched this one the other day...Looks a lot like one of those spaghetti westerns with poor dubbing, however it has some really powerful moments (some great war conversation) and an interesting storyline. The war is winding down in Europe, but the Americans are looking for a German scientist...Problem is, some of the remaining SS is looking for him too...As the scientist flees, the Germans are always one step behind him and the Americans are always one step behind the Germans. The war in Europe ends, but not for everyone.

I would definitely recommend this movie. May be hard to find, I picked it up on an eBay purchase.

A Complete Surprise

[info-627-664439 · 9/10 · 26 April 2013]

I saw this film under the title "The Last Day of the War" which was released by MGM and it completely surprised me as an rather excellent World War II made in Spain. I am not certain if the director (J.A. Bardem) and most of the crew were Italian or Spanish. Bardem (Juan Antonio) and Howard Berk and Sam X. Abarbanel (also producer) wrote the very at times poignant and literate script. It went places where I have never before seen a WWII actioner go, using the very original idea of a continuing plot by the Nazis on the last day of the war. Starring George Maharis as Sgt. Chips Slater and accompanied by some standard faces in European films like Giacomo Rossi-Stuart (credited as Jack Stuart) and Gerard Tichy against a very credible Gerard Herter as Maj. Skorch. Maria Perschy has the female lead. There was even a title song tacked onto the ending, I am not sure if it was written by Franco Pezzullo who is listed as responsible for the music or who sang it, but in any event, the whole production needs to be re-released on home video as a lot of people are missing out on a great story, very well done.