Legend of a Gunfighter (1964)

Original title

Heiß weht der Wind

Directed by

Rolf Olsen

Genre

Western film

Country

Germany, Austria

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

12

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young man gets caught up in adventures in the American West. This German western follows his exploits with a colorful cast of characters.

lightheartedadventurousplayfulbreezyeasygoingsunnylow-stakesnostalgic

What happens

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. It was co written by Don Sharp and co-starred Ron Randell. Both men were Australians. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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