Hell River
| Hell River | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stole Jankovic |
| Produced by | Ika Panajotovic |
| Written by | Stole Jankovic |
| Starring |
Rod Taylor Adam West Xenia Gratsos Bata Živojinović |
Release date |
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| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
Hell River, also known as Partizani and The Last Guerilla is a 1974 Yugoslavian 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.[1]
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
- Dragomir Čumić as Ivan
- Branko Pleša as General Steiger
- Marinko Šebez as Sele
- Janez Vrhovec as Col. Hoffmann
- Dragomir Felba as Čiča ("Old Man")
- Gizela Vuković as The Teacher
- Cane Firaunović as Lt. Schuler
- Jovan Janićijević as Machek
- Zoran Stojiljković as German Officer
Notes
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.[2]
References
- 1 2 Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media 2010 p 179-183.
- ↑ Obituary at LA Times
External links
- Hell River on IMDb
- Hell River on IMDb
- Hell River at the Rod Taylor Site
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