Winnetou 1: Apache Gold (1963) on Netflix
A railway is cutting its line through Apache land, where Santer's gang is after gold. The surveyor Charlie, called Old Shatterhand, tries to keep the peace with the Apaches.
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Plot summary
Santer and his gang have their eye on a gold mine on holy Apache land, and Santer pushes the Great Western Railway's construction supervisor to route the new line straight through Apache territory. The young surveyor Charlie, known as Old Shatterhand, finds that the company's stated geological reasons for the shortcut are a pretext and that the railway is breaking its contracts. Winnetou, son of the Apache chief Intschu-tschuna, watches the rails come into his people's land. The missionary Klekih-petra argues against war and arranges a meeting between the tribe and a railway deputation, and Old Shatterhand is chosen to persuade the Apaches that the company will honor the agreements. Santer works to turn the U.S. Army against the tribe so the land will be cleared for him.
Cast
- Milivoje 'Mavid' Popovićas Intschu-tschuna
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Winnetou 1: Apache Gold (1963)
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- In Poland, the film sold about 11 million tickets in 1968, breaking the all-time record for the highest-grossing foreign film ever released there.
- The English-language version was cut down from the German original: scenes featuring Ralf Wolter were shortened, and all appearances by Chris Howland as a naive English photojournalist were removed completely.
