'' The Last Ones Shall Be First '' ( German : '' Die Letzten werden die Ersten sein '' ) is a 1957 West German crime film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring O.E. Hasse , Ulla Jacobsson and Maximilian Schell . It is based on the short play '' The First and the Last '' by John Galsworthy which had previously been adapted into a British film '' 21 Days '' . It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival
7th Berlin International Film Festival
7th Berlin International Film Festival
The Last Ones Shall Be First