LEGEND OF A GUNFIGHTER

Heiß weht der Wind – German title

Mein Freund Shorty – Austian title

Le ranche de la vengeance – French title

To hrysafi tis ekdikiseos – Greek title

Grido di vendetta – Italian title

Vientos ardientes – Spanish title

Midnight Canyon – English title

Legend of a Gunfighter – English title

A 1964 German, Austrian production [Berolina (Berlin), Wiener Stadthalle-Station Betriebs-und Produktionsgesellschaft (Vienna)]

Producer: Heinz Pollak

Director: Rolf Olsen

Story: Paul Clydeburn, Donald Sharp

Screenplay: Paul Clydeburn, Donald Sharp

Cinematography: Hanns Matula [Eastmancolor]

Music: Erwin Halletz

Running time: 102 minutes

Cast:

Chris Harper – Toni Frish (Thomas Fritsch)

Spike Sunday – Walter Giller

Meg Bradley – Judith Dornys

Richard Bradley – Gustav Knuth

Ann Bradley – Heidemarie Hatheyer

Linda – Ingrid van Bergen

Jack Bradley – Peter Neusser

Rufus Harper – Rudolf Schündler

Al Nutting – Ron Randell

Shorty – German Shepard

With: Ilse Peternell

 Chris Young and his parents are held up by a gang of outlaws during a stagecoach robbery. Chris injures his hand and his parents are murdered by the thugs. Spike Sunday happens along and rescues Chris and reluctantly teaches him how to use a gun. After becoming proficient with a pistol, Chris along with his dog Shorty sets out to avenge his parent’s deaths.