Frontier Hellcat

"The Indian... The Hunter... and The Girl!"

1964 1h 38m DE

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6.4

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5.9

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★6.4TMDB · 78★5.9IMDB · 1,872

AdventureWestern

Synopsis

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Outlaws disguised as Indians commit crimes against settlers but Winnetou and Old Surehand are determined to unmask the bandits and keep the peace. Alternate English Title: Amongst Vultures.

“The Indian... The Hunter... and The Girl!”

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Cast

Stewart Granger
Old Surehand
Pierre Brice
Winnetou
Elke Sommer
Annie Dillman
Götz George
Martin Baumann Jr.
Walter Barnes
Martin Baumann Sr.
Renato Baldini
Judge Leader
Terence Hill
Baker Jr.
Sieghardt Rupp
Preston

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfred Vohrer
Writers: Eberhard Keindorff, Johanna Sibelius
Languages: German, English
Countries: France, Germany, Italy, 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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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfred Vohrer, shot by Karl Löb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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Stewart Granger and Pierre Brice and Elke Sommer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Indian... The Hunter... and The Girl!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfred Vohrer directs. Karl Löb behind the camera. Hermann Haller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia.
4Part of the "Winnetou Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Alfred Vohrer, shot by Karl Löb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Hermann Haller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stewart Granger and Pierre Brice and Elke Sommer carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Indian... The Hunter... and The Girl!".
9IMDB entry: tt0058709 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Karl Löb
Editing: Hermann Haller
Production design: Vladimir Tadej
Costume design: Irms Pauli
Makeup / hair: Erich L. Schmekel
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: DE
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Frontier Hellcat (1964)
IMDB rating: 5.9/10 · 1,872 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

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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.