Winterhawk

"Before the West ever saw the American Cowboy... Winterhawk had become a Blackfoot Legend."

1975 1h 38m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 26

WesternAdventure

Synopsis

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Smallpox plagues Chief Winterhawk's tribe. He seeks cure from the white men, who in turn, in fear of getting the smallpox, kill two of his companions. Winterhawk comes back to kidnap a girl and her brother from the white men's settlement, and thus begins the chase...

“Before the West ever saw the American Cowboy... Winterhawk had become a Blackfoot Legend.”

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Cast

Leif Erickson
Guthrie
Woody Strode
Big Rude
Denver Pyle
Arkansas
L.Q. Jones
Gates
Elisha Cook Jr.
Finley
Seamon Glass
Big Smith
Dennis Fimple
Scoby
Arthur Hunnicutt
McClusky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles B. Pierce
Writers: Earl E. Smith, Charles B. Pierce, Kalai Strode
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles B. Pierce, shot by James W. Roberson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicholas Flagello. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Boutross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Leif Erickson and Woody Strode and Denver Pyle carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Before the West ever saw the American Cowboy... Winterhawk had become a Blackfoot Legend.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles B. Pierce directs. James W. Roberson behind the camera. Nicholas Flagello scores. Tom Boutross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Charles B. Pierce, shot by James W. Roberson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nicholas Flagello. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tom Boutross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Leif Erickson and Woody Strode and Denver Pyle carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Before the West ever saw the American Cowboy... Winterhawk had become a Blackfoot Legend.".
7IMDB entry: tt0075432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.