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Among Vultures (1964)

Among Vultures poster
Original title
Unter Geiern
Directed by
Alfred Vohrer
Genre
Western film
Country
West Germany, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 78 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of western heroes tries to protect settlers from a band of outlaws in the Old West. The story follows a frontier scout and a Native American chief as they work together.

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What happens

Among Vultures (German: Unter Geiern) is a 1964 Red Western film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Stewart Granger, Pierre Brice, Elke Sommer and Götz George. It was also released as Frontier Hellcat. The film was a co-production between West Germany, France, Italy and Yugoslavia. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Yugoslavia, particularly in Croatia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vladimir Tadej. The story is based on the eponymous novel by Karl May. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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