Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- mysterious
- brooding
- classic mystery night
- film noir marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The six friends’ agreement and successive murders create a tightly bounded suspect group.
One member of the six is murdered and another follows, driving Wens’s investigation.
The friends promise to share their fortune after five years, making the approaching payout central to the mystery.
Produced by Continental Films and made in French in 1941, the film belongs to an early European detective-thriller tradition.
Films like The Last One of the Six, and why
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
French crime mystery with an investigating police protagonist, escalating murders, and a compact whodunit structure
The 39 Steps
Classic European murder mystery emphasizing suspicion, clues, and ensemble intrigue
The Big Sleep
Atmospheric black-and-white crime thriller built around investigation, hidden motives, and successive killings
Movie Details
- Director
- Georges Lacombe
- Release Date
- 1941-09-16
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Pierre Fresnay
- Michèle Alfa
- Suzy Delair
- Jean Tissier
- Jean Chevrier
- Lucien Nat
- André Luguet
- Georges Rollin
- Raymond Segard
- Odette Barencey
Common questions
- What is The Last One of the Six about?
- A determined French superintendent races to uncover which member of a six-person fortune pact is turning a delayed payout into a murder spree.
- What is The Last One of the Six like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last One of the Six as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Last One of the Six violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Last One of the Six as moderate.
- Which films are like The Last One of the Six?
- Films with a similar feel include The Murderer Lives at Number 21, The 39 Steps, and The Big Sleep.
- How long is The Last One of the Six?
- The Last One of the Six runs 90 minutes.
