Farsighted Falcon, chief of the Lakota, seeks refuge in the Black Hills with his wife Blue Hair and two warriors, sole survivors of their tribe. When they are attacked by the outlaw Bashan, Falcon strikes out for the town of Tanglewood to take on Bashan's boss, mining magnate Harrington.
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The original title is "Weisse Wölfe" (DE).
The runtime is 101 minutes (1h 41m).
It was a co-production between: Germany, Yugoslavia, East Germany.
The film was directed by Konrad Petzold.
The screenplay was written by Günter Karl.
The score was composed by Karl-Ernst Sasse.
Cinematography was handled by Eberhard Borkmann.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0063798.
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Weisse Wölfe
Released
12+
Deutsch
Germany, Yugoslavia, East Germany
