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.
Thomas Fritsch plays the role of Chris Harper/Young in this German-made Western. For the sake of having any confusion with country artist Chris Young, I will call the character Chris Harper. Harper and his parents are robbed by bandits during a stagecoach stop. Harper's parents are killed, he is wounded in the right hand, and must rely on an ex-gunfighter to teach him how to shoot by using his father's pistol. The ex-gunfighter, Spike Sunday, teaches young Harper the art of fast draw and continues to teach him until he becomes very proficient with the gun. Pretty soon, Harper can easily draw, cock, and fire a single action .45 like nobody's business. Harper finally saves the day and life goes back to normal. The End.
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