The Last Mercenary (1968 film)

For the 2021 film with the same name, see The Last Mercenary (2021 film).

The Last Mercenary is a 1968 Spanish/West German/Italian international co-production of a modern-day Western. It was directed by Mel Welles who was uncredited for financial funding reasons.^[1] The film was shot in Rio de Janeiro and Spain.

The Last Mercenary
Original film poster
Directed by	Dieter Müller (Mel Welles)
Screenplay by	Ricardo Ferrer Julian Salvador Manfred R. Köhler
Produced by	George Ferrer
Starring	Ray Danton Pascale Petit
Cinematography	José Climent
Music by	Bruno Nicolai
Release date	1968 (1968)
Running time	99 minutes
Countries	Spain Italy West Germany

Plot

Following service in the Congo Crisis, two mercenary comrades in arms go their separate ways to new assignments. Mark Anderson flies to Rio de Janeiro where he is hired to protect mineral mines in the interior of Brazil from saboteurs. The saboteurs have hired his friend.

Cast

• Ray Danton - Mark/Marco Anderson
• Pascale Petit - Maria
• Günther Stoll - The Man in Black
• George Rigaud - Manuel de Lagos
• Inma de Santis - Isabel
• Vicente Roca - Gomez
• Carl Möhner - Steinmann
• Piero Sciumè - Felipe
• Salvo Basile - Mine foreman
• Mel Welles - Head villain