Legend of a Gunfighter

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.

Legend of a Gunfighter
Directed byRolf Olsen
Produced byKurt Ulrich
Written by
Starring
Music byErwin Halletz
CinematographyHanns Matula
Edited byFriedel Welsandt
Production
company
Berolina Film
Wiener Stadthalle-Station Betriebs-und Produktionsgesellschaft
Distributed byNora-Filmverleih (W.Germany)
Bavaria Film (Austria)
Release date
  • 26 November 1964 (1964-11-26) (West Germany)
  • December 1964 (1964-12) (Austria)
Running time
102 minutes
Country
  • West Germany
  • Austria
LanguageGerman

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

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References

  1. Vagg, Stephen (10 August 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
  2. Vagg, Stephen (27 July 2019). "Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25". Filmink.
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