Trail of the Falcon

Trail of the Falcon

4.5IMDb Score
Released:1968-06-21
Duration:113 min
Director:Gottfried Kolditz
Actors:Gojko Mitić, Hannjo Hasse, Barbara Brylska, Lali Meskhi, Rolf Hoppe
Production:DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Georgia-Film

Overview:

In the latter half of the 19th century, gold is discovered in the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota people. Gold diggers, profiteers and adventurers flock to the region. Among them is the hard-hearted land speculator Bludgeon, who tries to expel the Lakota using brutal methods. Lakota warriors retaliate, and soon the gold diggers' town becomes a battlefield.

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