The Last Grenade

1970
M
1h 34m

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Two soldiers of fortune, Harry Grigsby and Kip Thompson, used to be the best of friends when they fought side by side in the Congo. But now Kip has changed sides and Grigsby does not forgive... Read allTwo soldiers of fortune, Harry Grigsby and Kip Thompson, used to be the best of friends when they fought side by side in the Congo. But now Kip has changed sides and Grigsby does not forgive him for what he regards as a betrayal, all the more as Thompson now turns his guns agains... Read allTwo soldiers of fortune, Harry Grigsby and Kip Thompson, used to be the best of friends when they fought side by side in the Congo. But now Kip has changed sides and Grigsby does not forgive him for what he regards as a betrayal, all the more as Thompson now turns his guns against Grigsby's troops and, accordingly, against his former friend. While he is London recover... Read all

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Stanley Baker

Maj. Harry Grigsby

Alex Cord

Kip Thompson

Honor Blackman

Katherine Whiteley

Richard Attenborough

Gen. Charles Whiteley

Rafer Johnson

Joe Jackson

Andrew Keir

Gordon Mackenzie

Ray Brooks

Lt. David Coulson

Julian Glover

Andy Royal

John Thaw

Terry Mitchell

A.J. Brown

Governor
(uncredited)

Paul Dawkins

Commissioner Doyle
(uncredited)

Andy Ho

Waiter
(uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Philip Latham

Adams
(uncredited)

Gerald Sim

Dr. Griffiths
(uncredited)

Pamela Stanley

Governor's Lady
(uncredited)

Kenji Takaki

Te Ching
(uncredited)

Neil Wilson

Wilson
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Sir Richard Attenborough (General Charles Whiteley) and Gerald Sim (Dr. Griffiths) were brothers-in-law in real-life. Attenborough was married to Sim's elder sister Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death in 2014.

Goofs
When in hospital the medication on the table besides Maj Grigsby's bed moves from shot to shot.

Quotes
Kip Thompson: I got all the time in the world!

Soundtracks
Early One Morning
Traditional
Sung by Julian Glover (Andy Royal)

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5/10

Lots Of Action, Little Sense

Stanley Baker and Alex Cord used to be buddies until the Congo. Now Baker, in London to deal with his tuberculosis, is hired by Whitehall. Cord is making trouble on the border between China and Hong Kong. The local commanding general, Richard Attenborough, can't do anything, since that might raise tensions with China, so Baker and his mercenaries are supposed to deal with the situation.

It's one of those movies in which the action is far more important than the events, like Baker's affair with Attenborough's wife, Honor Blackman. It's never clear why Cord is causing trouble. What is clear is that the two are in a life-and-death struggle, and who will survive is the end the movie is pointing to. There's some good location shooting by DP Alan Hume, but director Gordon Flemyng is more interested in entertainment and striking images than story.