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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = The Last Chance<br | |name = ''The Last Chance''<br>''Die letzte Chance'' | ||
|picture = DieletzteChance1945Cover.jpg | |picture = DieletzteChance1945Cover.jpg | ||
|caption = ''French Language Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''French Language Movie Poster'' | ||
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|director = Leopold Lindtberg | |director = Leopold Lindtberg | ||
|date= May 26, 1945 | |date= May 26, 1945 | ||
|language = Dutch<br | |language = Dutch<br>English<br>French<br>German<br>Italian<br>Polish<br>Swiss German<br>Yiddish | ||
|studio=Praesens-Film | |studio=Praesens-Film | ||
|distributor=Praesens-Film<br | |distributor=Praesens-Film<br>Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (U.S.A.) | ||
|character1=Ltnt. Halliday | |character1=Ltnt. Halliday | ||
|actor1=John Hoy | |actor1=John Hoy | ||
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'''''The Last Chance''''' is a 1945 Swiss movie directed by Leopold Lindtberg (''[[Fusilier Wipf]]'') set during the Second World War and is considered to be the most famous cinema production in Switzerland in its more than one hundred years of film history. Northern Italian 1943, American Sergeant Braddock, and English Lieutenant Halliday are able to escape from German captivity during a transport together. They hide and have to witness the deportation of Jewish civilians. At the northern Italian border, they meet refugees from various countries trying to make their way across the mountains to the safety of Switzerland and take charge of the group. | '''''The Last Chance''''' is a 1945 Swiss movie directed by Leopold Lindtberg (''[[Fusilier Wipf]]'') set during the Second World War and is considered to be the most famous cinema production in Switzerland in its more than one hundred years of film history. Northern Italian 1943, American Sergeant Braddock, and English Lieutenant Halliday are able to escape from German captivity during a transport together. They hide and have to witness the deportation of Jewish civilians. At the northern Italian border, they meet refugees from various countries trying to make their way across the mountains to the safety of Switzerland and take charge of the group. | ||
{{Film Title | {{Film Title}} | ||
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==Beretta M1938A== | ==Beretta M1938A== | ||
An Italian partisan and a German soldier can be seen wielding [[Beretta Model 38A]]s. | An Italian partisan and a German soldier can be seen wielding [[Beretta Model 38A]]s. | ||
[[ | [[File:BerettaM38A-20Rounds.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAB Mod. 1938 with 20-round magazine - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The partisan with his Beretta blocks Braddock and Halliday the way.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The partisan with his Beretta blocks Braddock and Halliday the way.]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A detailed view of the Beretta hanging from his shoulder.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A detailed view of the Beretta hanging from his shoulder.]] | ||
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==Suomi KP/-31== | ==Suomi KP/-31== | ||
What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these submachine guns in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as the "Mp. 43". | What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these submachine guns in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as the "Mp. 43". | ||
[[ | [[File:SuomiM31.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A glimpse of the gun is seen on the left. Note the different barrel shroud and handguard compared to the Beretta above. This is the only time that this weapon is somehow clearly visible.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A glimpse of the gun is seen on the left. Note the different barrel shroud and handguard compared to the Beretta above. This is the only time that this weapon is somehow clearly visible.]] | ||
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==Karabiner 31== | ==Karabiner 31== | ||
German and Swiss soldiers are seen using [[K31 Rifle]]s. | German and Swiss soldiers are seen using [[K31 Rifle]]s. | ||
[[ | [[File:SchmidtRubinK31.jpg|none|450px|thumb|Karabiner Modell 1931 (K. 31/Kar. 31) - 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP 11)]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The right German soldier opens fire with his K31 at fleeing prisoners.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The right German soldier opens fire with his K31 at fleeing prisoners.]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German Ski patrol shots at a fleeing person. Two of them working the straight bolt handle.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German Ski patrol shots at a fleeing person. Two of them working the straight bolt handle.]] | ||
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==Vetterli Model 1869/71== | ==Vetterli Model 1869/71== | ||
Numourous German soldiers are seen with [[Vetterli_Rifle#Vetterli_Model_1869.2F71|Vetterli Model 1869/71]] rifles. | Numourous German soldiers are seen with [[Vetterli_Rifle#Vetterli_Model_1869.2F71|Vetterli Model 1869/71]] rifles. | ||
[[ | [[File:Vetterli69.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vetterli Repetiergewehr Modell 1869/71 - 10.4mm]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers running with their Vetterli rifles.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers running with their Vetterli rifles.]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The striking trigger guard can be seen on the left.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The striking trigger guard can be seen on the left.]] | ||
==Vetterli Model 1870== | ==Vetterli Model 1870== | ||
Some of the Italian partisans appear to be armed with Vetterli Model 1870 Cadet rifles. | Some of the Italian partisans appear to be armed with [[Vetterli Model 1870]] Cadet rifles. | ||
[[ | [[File:VetterliCadetRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vetterli Kadettengewehr Modell 1870 - 10.4mm]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-VetterliK1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The first partisan with the rifle over his back turns around. Note the lack of the side-mounted loading gate and the stock which is made entirely of wood. The position of the slung rifle on his back suggests that this does not have a box magazine unlike the [[Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87|M1870/87]] and [[Vetterli Model 1870/87/15|M1870/87/15]].]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-VetterliK1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The first partisan with the rifle over his back turns around. Note the lack of the side-mounted loading gate and the stock which is made entirely of wood. The position of the slung rifle on his back suggests that this does not have a box magazine unlike the [[Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87|M1870/87]] and [[Vetterli Model 1870/87/15|M1870/87/15]].]] | ||
==Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine== | ==Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine== | ||
The coachman (Giuseppe Galeati) encounters Italian soldiers who have [[Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s. | The coachman (Giuseppe Galeati) encounters Italian soldiers who have [[Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s. | ||
[[ | [[File:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52mm]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two soldiers stopping the coachman at a checkpoint with their Carcano carbines.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two soldiers stopping the coachman at a checkpoint with their Carcano carbines.]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of the folding bayonet.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of the folding bayonet.]] | ||
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==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
At least, one German soldier carries a [[Gewehr 98]]. | At least, one German soldier carries a [[Gewehr 98]]. | ||
[[ | [[File:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He holds his rifle up while pushing people into a train car]] | [[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He holds his rifle up while pushing people into a train car.]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]] | ||
==Mauser Gewehr 1871== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1871== | ||
One of the partisans appears to be armed with a [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]] ''Jäger'' variant. | One of the partisans appears to be armed with a [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]] ''Jäger'' variant. | ||
[[File:Mauser 1871 Jaeger.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Jägerbüchse 1871 - | [[File:Mauser 1871 Jaeger.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Jägerbüchse 1871 - 11.15x60mmR]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The first partisan runs up the steps with his Mauser ''Jäger'' rifle.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The first partisan runs up the steps with his Mauser ''Jäger'' rifle.]] | ||
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==Double Barreled Shotgun== | ==Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
One of the partisans holds a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] which is a continuity error since he was seen with an unknown rifle a few scenes before. | One of the partisans holds a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] which is a continuity error since he was seen with an unknown rifle a few scenes before. | ||
[[ | [[File:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He points the shotgun at the two refugees.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He points the shotgun at the two refugees.]] | ||
[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A slightly different view of the lowered shotgun.]] | [[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A slightly different view of the lowered shotgun.]] | ||
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The Last Chance is a 1945 Swiss movie directed by Leopold Lindtberg (Fusilier Wipf) set during the Second World War and is considered to be the most famous cinema production in Switzerland in its more than one hundred years of film history. Northern Italian 1943, American Sergeant Braddock, and English Lieutenant Halliday are able to escape from German captivity during a transport together. They hide and have to witness the deportation of Jewish civilians. At the northern Italian border, they meet refugees from various countries trying to make their way across the mountains to the safety of Switzerland and take charge of the group.
The following weapons were used in the film The Last Chance:
Revolvers
Ordonnanzrevolver M1872
British Major Telford (Ewart G. Morrison) keeps a revolver in his back pocket. This revolver appears to be of Swiss origin rather than British Webley-style. It is described by Maj. Telford as a revolver to which he has 5 rounds. An Ordonnanzrevolver M1872 is a good guess but it can also be a Model 1882 Revolver.
Submachine Guns
Beretta M1938A
An Italian partisan and a German soldier can be seen wielding Beretta Model 38As.
Suomi KP/-31
What appears to be a Suomi KP/-31 equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these submachine guns in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as the "Mp. 43".
Rifles
Karabiner 31
German and Swiss soldiers are seen using K31 Rifles.
Vetterli Model 1869/71
Numourous German soldiers are seen with Vetterli Model 1869/71 rifles.
Vetterli Model 1870
Some of the Italian partisans appear to be armed with Vetterli Model 1870 Cadet rifles.
Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine
The coachman (Giuseppe Galeati) encounters Italian soldiers who have Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbines.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
At least, one German soldier carries a Gewehr 98.
Mauser Gewehr 1871
One of the partisans appears to be armed with a Mauser Gewehr 1871 Jäger variant.
Unknown Rifles
Some full-length rifles with straight bolt handles are carried by Italian partisans.
Machine Guns
Furrer M25
A German soldier is briefly seen hip-firing a Swiss Furrer Lmg 25.
Other
Beretta Holster
Two Italian officers carry holsters for Beretta M1934 pistols. It is unclear if the holsters contain the pistols.
Double Barreled Shotgun
One of the partisans holds a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun which is a continuity error since he was seen with an unknown rifle a few scenes before.