Hell River

This article is about the film. For the mythological river, see Styx.

Hell River, also known as Partisans (Serbo-Croatian: Partizani / Партизани) and The Last Guerilla, is a 1974 Yugoslav 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.

Hell River
Directed by	Stole Jankovic
Written by	Stole Jankovic
Produced by	Ika Panajotovic
Starring	Rod Taylor Adam West Xenia Gratsos Bata Živojinović
Release date	1974 (1974)
Country	Yugoslavia
Language	English
Budget	$2 million[1]

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
• Branko Pleša as Brig. Gen. Steiger
• Marinko Šebez as Sele
• Janez Vrhovec as Col. Hoffmann
• Dragomir Felba as Chicha
• Gizela Vuković as Woman Mayor
• Cane Firaunović as Lt. Schuler
• Jovan Janićijević as Machek
• Dragomir Čumić as Partisan (uncredited)
• Dragomir Stanojevic as German (uncredited)
• Zoran Stojiljković as German Officer (uncredited)
• Predrag Milinković as Jewish Refugee (uncredited)

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]

Footage from Hell River was used in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, reedited to feature Leonardo DiCaprio.