Winnetou and the Crossbreed
Winnetou and the Crossbreed (German: Winnetou und das Halbblut Apanatschi) is a 1966 West German Western film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Lex Barker, Pierre Brice, Götz George and Uschi Glas. It is part of the series of Karl May adaptations produced by Rialto Film during the decade. It was co-produced with Italy and Yugoslavia. The budget was an estimated three and a half million Deutschmarks.
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| Directed by | Harald Philipp |
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| Written by | Fred Denger |
| Based on | Themes from novels by Karl May |
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| Music by | Martin Böttcher |
| Cinematography | Heinz Hölscher |
| Edited by | Jutta Hering |
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| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date | 19 August 1966 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Language | German |
This was the first in the series to not be based on a May novel, only on his characters. It was not a box office success, unlike previous releases which had been major hits. However, it did launch the career of Uschi Glas as an important actress.[1]
It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Croatia. The film's sets were designed by Vladimir Tadej.
Cast
- Lex Barker as Old Shatterhand
- Pierre Brice as Winnetou
- Götz George as Jeff Brown
- Uschi Glas as Apanatschi
- Walter Barnes as Mac Haller
- Ralf Wolter as Sam Hawkens
- Miha Baloh as Judge
- Marija Crnobori as Mine-Yota
- Ilija Džuvalekovski as Curly-Bill
- Marinko Cosic as Happy
- Petar Dobric as Sloan
- Vladimir Leib as Pincky
- Abdurrahman Shala as Hank
- Nada Kasapic as Bessie
- Giancarlo Bastianoni
References
- Bergfelder p. 189
Bibliography
- Bergfelder, Tim. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books, 2005.