The Valley of Death (film)
The Valley of Death or Winnetou and Shatterhand in the Valley of Death (German: Winnetou und Shatterhand im Tal der Toten) is a 1968 western film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Lex Barker, Pierre Brice and Rik Battaglia. It was the last in a series of films based on Karl May novels. These had previously enjoyed major commercial success, although this film's box office returns were disappointing. It was effectively a remake of an earlier film in the series Treasure of the Silver Lake.[1]
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| Directed by | Harald Reinl |
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| Based on | Winnetou novels by Karl May |
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| Music by | Martin Böttcher |
| Cinematography | Ernst W. Kalinke |
| Edited by | Hermann Haller |
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| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
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| Language | German |
It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Yugoslavia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vladimir Tadej.
Cast
- Lex Barker as Old Shatterhand
- Pierre Brice as Winnetou
- Rik Battaglia as Murdock
- Karin Dor as Mabel Kingsley
- Ralf Wolter as Sam Hawkens
- Clarke Reynolds as Capt. Cummings
- Kurt Waitzmann as Col. Bergson
- Heinz Welzel as Richter
- Branko Špoljar as Cranfield
- Vladimir Medar as Sheriff
- Voyo Goric as Red Buffalo
- Eddi Arent as Lord Castlepool
References
- Bergfelder p. 189
Bibliography
- Bergfelder, Tim (2005) [2004]. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-539-2.
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