The Last Crusade Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

17 of the most interesting The Last Crusade easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of The Last Crusade movie message.

Genre Short, Drama, History
Director George Ridgwell
Stars Malvina Longfellow, Reginald Fox, Cynthia Murtagh, Charles Ashton

The Last Crusade Movie Trivia

The gun that Walter Donovan (Julian Glover) shoots Henry Jones Sr. (Sean Connery) with is a Walther PPK. The same gun used by James Bond (the character Sean Connery is arguably most famous for)

1 - Actor Richard Young's character is credited as "Fedora". An homage to the hat style worn by Indiana Jones and the fact that he was the one to give Indiana Jones his fedora.

Actor Richard Young's character is credited as "Fedora". An homage to the hat style worn by Indiana Jones and the fact that he was the one to give Indiana Jones his fedora.

The Last Crusade Movie Easter Eggs

Sallah tries to use the same trick that allowed the Ark of the Covenant to hide, but unfortunately for Mr. Brody it has the opposite effect.

The opening sequence shows a man finding an artifact named the Cross of Coronado. Later on, the man in possession of the cross has a ship also named the Coronado.

Costume details in The Last Crusade

1 - Indiana borrows a jacket from a steward. The steward has a smaller frame, and on Indy the buttons on the jacket are nearly popping off.

Indiana borrows a jacket from a steward. The steward has a smaller frame, and on Indy the buttons on the jacket are nearly popping off.

Henry Jones watches his son fly off a cliff while wearing a fake beard. 14 seconds later, overwhelmed with grief and stripped of his vanity, we find a changed Henry Jones - mind, spirit, and beard.

1 - During the airship scene, Henry Jones Sr., played by Sean Connery, is seen reading the German newspaper upside down

During the airship scene, Henry Jones Sr., played by Sean Connery, is seen reading the German newspaper upside down

The Last Crusade Movie Foreshadowing

There is a bit of dialogue early on between Indy and Walter Donovan that foreshadows the final task.

The Last Crusade movie hidden details

Indy tells his students "70% of all Archeology is done in the library. Books, reading." In Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, when him and mutt crash in library on the motorcycle, he tells one his students "If you wanna be a good Archeologist, you gotta get out of the library"

1 - The injuries on the side of Indy's face and his lip disappear after drinking from the Holy Grail

The injuries on the side of Indy's face and his lip disappear after drinking from the Holy Grail

1 - Indiana Jones tells his class that most of archaeology is done in the library and later goes to Venice where he explores the tomb of the First Crusade Knight underneath a library

Indiana Jones tells his class that most of archaeology is done in the library and later goes to Venice where he explores the tomb of the First Crusade Knight underneath a library

The pianist plays Imperial March as Donovan's wife tells him he's neglecting his guests. This signifies he shouldn't be trusted. Julian Glover, who played Donovan, also played General Veers in The Empire Strikes Back.

1 - His father is reading the newspaper upside-down.

His father is reading the newspaper upside-down.

The breath of God has a 2nd blade come out of the ground. This is to stop Muslims who prostrate themselves when kneeling before god.

After Elsa hands Donovan the false Grail, she very subtly shakes her head "no" toward Indy. She also turns toward him twice, an apparent editing error.

1 - Indiana's real name is Henry Jones Junior... they named the dog Indiana.

Indiana's real name is Henry Jones Junior... they named the dog Indiana.