The sixth film in the "Winnetou" series of European-produced westerns, this was the first in which Stewart Granger played the cowboy hero Old Shatterhand, taking over for Lex Barker who had played the role in the first five films. Brice is still around as the hero's faithful Apache
commpanion, and this time the good guys seek to avenge the death of their friend Crnko, a wagon master who has been killed by a ruthless gang of outlaws. Brice volunteers to take the wagon train through the dangerous territory himself, and he uses his negotiating skills to forge an agreement with
the Navajos so that the group may pass unharmed. Unfortunately, Leipnitz, a greedy landgrabb...
Released:
1966
Rated:
NR
Length:
91 mins