The Desperado Trail

"«Blazing a trail of violence across the Apache range!»"

1965 1h 33m DE

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 128

AdventureWestern

Synopsis

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Rollins' gang wants to grab land by inciting the settlers in a war against the Indians but Winnetou and Old Shatterhand try to keep the peace, until Rollins frames Winnetou up for the murder of Jicarilla Chief's son.

“«Blazing a trail of violence across the Apache range!»”

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Cast

Lex Barker
Old Shatterhand
Pierre Brice
Winnetou
Sophie Hardy
Ann
Rik Battaglia
Rollins
Ralf Wolter
Sam Hawkens
Carl Lange
Gouverneur
Miha Baloh
Gomez
Dušan Antonijević
Weißer Büffel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harald Reinl
Writers: Harald G. Petersson, J. Joachim Bartsch
Languages: German
Countries: Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, 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 Jutta Hering 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 Sophie Hardy 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. Jutta Hering cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, 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 Jutta Hering 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 Sophie Hardy carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "«Blazing a trail of violence across the Apache range!»".
10IMDB entry: tt0059915 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ernst W. Kalinke
Original score: Martin Böttcher
Editing: Jutta Hering
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: DE
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: The Desperado Trail (1965)

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.