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.

Winnetou and the Crossbreed
Directed byHarald Philipp
Written byFred Denger [de]
Based onThemes from novels
by Karl May
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHeinz Hölscher
Edited byJutta Hering
Music byMartin Böttcher
Production
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Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 19 August 1966 (1966-08-19)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • West Germany
  • Italy
  • Yugoslavia
LanguageGerman

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 Yugoslavia. The film's sets were designed by Vladimir Tadej.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bergfelder p. 189

Bibliography

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  • Bergfelder, Tim. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books, 2005.
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