Last of the Renegades

1964 1h 34m DE

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6.5

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★6.7TMDB · 135★6.5IMDB · 3,648

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Synopsis

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Forester, a ruthless oil baron, wants to create a war between the native American tribes and the white men. Old Shatterhand, Winnetou and their sidekick Castlepool try to prevent this.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lex Barker
Old Shatterhand
Pierre Brice
Winnetou
Anthony Steel
Bud Forester
Karin Dor
Ribanna
Klaus Kinski
David "Luke" Lucas
Renato Baldini
Colonel J.F. Merril
Terence Hill
Lieutenant Robert Merril
Marie-Noëlle Barre
Susan Merril

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harald Reinl
Writers: Harald G. Petersson
Languages: German
Countries: France, Germany, Yugoslavia

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Yugoslavia.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Winnetou Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harald Reinl, shot by Ernst W. Kalinke. 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 Martin Böttcher. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Lex Barker and Pierre Brice and Anthony Steel carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harald Reinl directs. Ernst W. Kalinke behind the camera. Martin Böttcher scores. Hermann Haller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Yugoslavia.
3Part of the "Winnetou Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Harald Reinl, shot by Ernst W. Kalinke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Martin Böttcher. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hermann Haller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lex Barker and Pierre Brice and Anthony Steel carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0058751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ernst W. Kalinke
Original score: Martin Böttcher
Editing: Hermann Haller
Production design: Vladimir Tadej
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $33,800,000
Original language: DE
IMDB: Last of the Renegades (1964)
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 3,648 votes

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Part of

Winnetou Collection

Winnetou is a fictional Native American hero of several novels written by Karl May (1842–1912, with about 200 million copies worldwide one of the best selling German writers of all time) in German, including the sequels Winnetou I through Winnetou IV.