Old Shatterhand

1964 2h 2m DE

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6.2

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6.1

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 85★6.1IMDB · 1,863

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Synopsis

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Renegades trying to get the army to abandon their fort get the Indians addicted to whiskey, then convince them to attack and drive out the soldiers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lex Barker
Old Shatterhand
Pierre Brice
Winnetou
Daliah Lavi
Paloma
Guy Madison
Capt. Bradley
Ralf Wolter
Sam Hawkens
Gustavo Rojo
Corporal Bush
Rik Battaglia
Dixon
Kitty Mattern
Rosemary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hugo Fregonese
Writers: Robert A. Stemmle, Ladislas Fodor
Languages: English, German
Countries: France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia

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Fun facts 🍿

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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: English, German.

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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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ERA

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Directed by Hugo Fregonese, shot by Siegfried Hold. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lex Barker and Pierre Brice and Daliah Lavi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hugo Fregonese directs. Siegfried Hold behind the camera. Alfred Srp cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia.
4Part of the "Winnetou Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Hugo Fregonese, shot by Siegfried Hold. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Alfred Srp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lex Barker and Pierre Brice and Daliah Lavi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0057380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Siegfried Hold
Editing: Alfred Srp
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: DE
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Old Shatterhand (1964)
IMDB rating: 6.1/10 · 1,863 votes

Awards

1 win

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.