Rampage at Apache Wells (1965)
"Der Ölprinz" (original title)

'The Oilprince' is an unscrupulous businessman. He looks forward to a lucrative deal with the "Western Arizona Bank'. He sells the bank oil wells at Shelly Lake that do actually not exist. ... See full summary »

Director:

Harald Philipp

Writers:

Karl May (based on a narrative by), Fred Denger (screenplay),

Stars:

Stewart Granger, Pierre Brice, Harald Leipnitz

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stewart Granger	...	Old Surehand
Pierre Brice	...	Winnetou
Harald Leipnitz	...	The Oilprince
Macha Méril	...	Lizzy (as Macha Meril)
Terence Hill	...	Richard Forsythe (as Mario Girotti)
Walter Barnes	...	Bill Campbell
Antje Weisgerber	...	Mrs. Ebersbach (as Antje Weissgerber)
Milan Srdoc	...	Old Wabble (as Paddy Fox)
Gerd Frickhöffer	...	Kovacz (as Gerhard Frickhöffer)
Veljko Maricic	...	Bergmann
Dusan Janicijevic	...	Butler (as Dusko Janicijevic)
Slobodan Dimitrijevic	...	Knife
Davor Antolic	...	Paddy
Zvonimir Crnko	...	Billy Forner
Milivoje Popovic-Mavid	...	Mokaschi (as Mavid Popovic)

Storyline

'The Oilprince' is an unscrupulous businessman. He looks forward to a lucrative deal with the "Western Arizona Bank'. He sells the bank oil wells at Shelly Lake that do actually not exist. The Oilprince learns that the colonists would like to settle at Shelly Lake. So The Oilprince exchanges the scout of the settlers by one of his minions to give them another route. But soon The Oilprince has to recognize that he has not counted on Winnetou, the righteous leader of the Apaches, and his blood brother Old Surehand.

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Plot Keywords:

settler | american indian | apache tribe | death | indian chief | 

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Genres:

Western | Adventure

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Details

Country:

West Germany Yugoslavia

Language:

German

Release Date:

January 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Oil Prince

Filming Locations:

CCC-Atelier, Spandau, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rialto Film Preben-Philipsen, Jadran Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

"Rampage at Apache Wells" - it's a catchy name, but the movie supposedly takes place in Utah, and Apache territory was well south of there. Apaches never occupied lands north of the deserts of the Mexican border states (of today's geography), nor did their close relatives the Navajo, who are also referenced in this movie.

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Connections

Follows Shatterhand (1964)

User Reviews

Absolute Drivel

I must admit I am not really a fan of foreign westerns- and as an American- why should I be!? ..but this one really takes the cake- I could not even finish watching this rotten tomato...totally fake voices, poor audio dubbing, actors that are the fakest excuse for Indians I have ever seen..an almost blatant disregard for a coherent plot..constant injections of idiotic scenes which have little or nothing to do with the story...lousy script, terrible actors..just FAKE, FAKE , FAKE in every respect...how I made it through an entire hour I do not know..How in the world these other people can give this movie a good review is beyond me- but it just goes to show that the vast majority of these reviews are from people who would not know a good movie if it walked up behind them and bit them in the gluteus maximus