Legend of a Gunfighter

Legend of a Gunfighter (German: Heiss weht der Wind, lit. 'The Wind Blows Hot'; also known as Mein Freund Shorty, 'My Friend Shorty') is a 1964 Western film from West Germany. It stars Thomas Fritsch and was directed by Rolf Olsen. It was part of a boom in German westerns following the success of the Karl May series of adaptations.

Legend of a Gunfighter
Directed byRolf Olsen
Produced byKurt Ulrich
Written by
Starring
Music byErwin Halletz
CinematographyHanns Matula
Edited byFriedel Welsandt
Production
company
Berolina Film
Wiener Stadthalle-Station Betriebs-und Produktionsgesellschaft
Distributed byNora-Filmverleih (W.Germany)
Bavaria Film (Austria)
Release date
  • 26 November 1964 (1964-11-26) (West Germany)
  • December 1964 (1964-12) (Austria)
Running time
102 minutes
Country
  • West Germany
  • Austria
LanguageGerman

It was co written by Don Sharp and co-starred Ron Randell. Both men were Australians.[1][2] Location shooting took place in Croatia and Slovenia. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann, Leo Metzenbauer and Otto Pischinger.

Cast

References

  1. Vagg, Stephen (10 August 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
  2. Vagg, Stephen (27 July 2019). "Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25". Filmink.
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