| Legend of a Gunfighter | |
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| Directed by | Rolf Olsen |
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| Produced by | Kurt Ulrich |
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| Cinematography | Hanns Matula |
| Edited by | Friedel Welsandt |
| Music by | Erwin Halletz |
Production companies | Berolina Film Wiener Stadthalle-Station Betriebs-und Produktionsgesellschaft |
| Distributed by | Nora-Filmverleih (W.Germany) Bavaria Film (Austria) |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Language | German |
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.
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.
Plot
Cast
- Thomas Fritsch as Chris Harper
- Gustav Knuth as Richard Bradley
- Judith Dornys as Meg Bradley
- Heidemarie Hatheyer as Ann Bradley
- Ingrid van Bergen as Linda
- Ilse Peternell
- Peter Neusser as Jack Bradley
- Rudolf Schündler as Rufus Harper
- Ron Randell as Al Nutting
- Walter Giller as Spike Sunday
- Demeter Bitenc
References
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (10 August 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (27 July 2019). "Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25". Filmink.
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