Winnetou: The Red Gentleman (1964)

Forester, a ruthless oil baron, wants to create a war between the native American tribes and the white men. Old Shatterhand, Winnetou and their sidekick Castlepool try to prevent this.

Director:

Harald Reinl

Writers:

Karl May (novel), Harald G. Petersson (screenplay) (as H.G. Petersson)

Stars:

Lex Barker, Pierre Brice, Anthony Steel

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lex Barker	...	Old Shatterhand
Pierre Brice	...	Winnetou
Anthony Steel	...	Bud Forrester
Karin Dor	...	Ribanna
Klaus Kinski	...	David 'Luke' Lucas
Renato Baldini	...	Col. J.F. Merril
Terence Hill	...	Lt. Robert Merril (as Mario Girotti)
Marie-Noëlle Barre	...	Susan Merril (as Marie Noëlle)
Ilija Ivezic	...	Red (as Elija Ivejic)
Velimir Chytil	...	Carter (as Velemir Hitil)
Stojan 'Stole' Arandjelovic	...	Caesar (as Stole Arandjelovic)
Djordje Nenadovic	...	Capt. Bruce
Mirko Boman	...	Gunstick Uncle
Rikard Brzeska	...	Tah-Sha-Tunga
Eddi Arent	...	Lord Castlepool

Storyline

When white settlers encroach on Indian lands, the Assiniboins declare war on the settlers. Apache chief Winnetou vows to help keep the peace between whites and natives. He saves the daughter of the Assiniboin chief and in return he asks for the lives of three troopers held captive by the tribe. Among the three captives is Lt. Robert Merril, son of fort commander Col. J.F. Merril. Meanwhile, crooked oilman Bud Forrester schemes to start a war between the Army and the natives. Forrester sends his men to attack wagon trains and settlements and he blames the Indians. By starting a conflict between Indians and the Army, Forrester hopes to grab Indian land that is rich in oil. Frontier scout Old Shatterhand, Apache chief Winnetou and British adventurer Lord Castlepool join forces in an attempt to stop oilman Bud Forrester from succeeding with his evil plan. Also, fort commander Col. J.F. Merril offers his assistance to Winnetou in hunting down of those responsible for the latest attacks and...

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Plot Keywords:

arizona territory | arizona | apache territory | winnetou | oilman | 

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Taglines:

Das große Abenteuer geht weiter...

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Genres:

Western | Adventure

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Details

Country:

West Germany France Italy Yugoslavia

Language:

German

Release Date:

September 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Winnetou: Last of the Renegades

Filming Locations:

CCC-Atelier, Spandau, Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlantis Film,Jadran Film,Rialto Film Preben-Philipsen

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Alles Atze: Der Flipperkönig (2003)

User Reviews

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"Winnetou 2" is the lucky one of the Winnetou trilogy, because in between the tragic events of part 1 and 3, none of the central characters needs to die. So it's a somewhat easier going show with a lot of great actors: a very young Terence Hill (then still Mario Girotti), Klaus Kinski, and notably Karin Dor ("The Green Archer", "You Only Live Twice") as Ribanna who falls in love with Winnetou but is expected to marry Lt.Merril for the sake of peace. Very impressive are the scene with countless extras (i.e. the meeting of the Indian chieftains) and in the cave when Winnetou comes to the rescue of Ribanna - and Merril whom he doesn't bear a grudge, that's noble Apaches for you. Director Reinl would take Lex Barker and Karin Dor into an even scarier place later with "Castle of the Walking Dead" ("Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel"). To sum it up: "Winnetou 2" was a good sequel that disappointed none of the audience, therefore part 3 was immediately on the schedule.