Flußpiraten vom Mississippi, Die

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Die Flußpiraten vom Mississippi (West Germany · Italy · France 1963 / Director: Jürgen Roland)

Also known as

Die Flusspiraten vom Mississippi (Germany, alternative spelling) | Agguato sul grande fiume (Italy) | Les pirates du Mississippi (France) | Pirates of the Mississippi | De colt stelt de wet (Belgium) | Los cuatreros del Mississippi (Spain) | Oi peiratai tou Mississipi (Greece) | River Pirates of the Mississippi (USA) | Os Bandoleiros Do Mississipi (Brazil)
Die Flusspiraten vom MIssissippi movie poster

Synopsis

River pirates steal a Cherokee Indian land grant in a mail robbery and take over Helena, Arkansas, a Mississippi River town, only to have the Cherokees save the settlers while taking revenge on the outlaws.

Credits

  • Cast: Hansjörg Felmy (Sheriff James Lively), Sabine Sinjen (Adele/Evelyn), Horst Frank (Captain Alan Kelly), Brad Harris (Tom Cook/Greenwood), Dorothee Parker [as Dorothy Parker] (Georgia), Karl Lieffen (Doc Monrove), Tony Kendall (Black Eagle), Luigi Batzella [as Paolo Solvay] (Squire Dayton), Barbara Simon (Wi-chi-ta), Jeannette Batti [as Jeanette Batty] (Mrs. Bridleford), Dan Vadis (Bud Blackfoot)
  • Also with: Sonja Jerin (Mary), Joco Turk (Mayor Jonathan), Vlado Bacic (Frank, Kelly lieutenant ?), Janez Vrhovec (sheriff of Helena ?)
  • Story: Friedrich Gerstäcker (1849 novel)
  • Screenplay: Johannes Kai, Werner P. Zibaso
  • Cinematography: Rolf Kästel [Eastmancolor, CinemaScope]
  • Music: Willy Mattes
  • Producer: Wolf C. Hartwig
  • 2nd unit director: Gianfranco Parolini

Reviews

Trivia

Some scenes reportedly filmed by Gianfranco Parolini. The Friedrich Gerstäcker novel has also been turned into a five part radio-play.

Versions and runtimes

  • Runtime: 101 min

Release Dates

18.10.1963 (Germany), 8.2.1964 (Italy), 13 October 1965 (France)

Filming locations

Former Yuguslavia (Save river; Rijeka area)

Production and business

Budget: 3.2 million DM

  • Production company: Rapid-Film, GmbH (Munich) in cooperation with Gianni Fuchs SPA (Rome) and Production Nouvelle Cinematographique (France)
  • Distributor: Gloria-Film (Germany). International distribution: Export-Film, Bischoff & Co.

External Links

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