Winterhawk

Winterhawk
Directed by Charles B. Pierce
Produced by Charles B. Pierce
Written by Charles B. Pierce
Kalai Strode
Earl E. Smith
Starring Leif Erickson
Woody Strode
Denver Pyle
L.Q. Jones
Elisha Cook Jr.
Seamon Glass
Dennis Fimple
Arthur Hunnicutt
Dawn Wells
Michael Dante
Narrated by Dawn Wells
Music by Nicholas Flagello
William Goldstein
Kendall Schmidt
Cinematography Jim Robertson
Edited by Tom Boutross
Distributed by Unites States theatrical: Howco International Pictures
Canada theatrical: Frontier Amusements
Release dates
November 5th, 1975 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Running time
98 mins
Country United States
Language English

Winterhawk is a western tale about a Indian chief from the Blackfoot tribe who attempts to get help for his tribe who have been infected by Smallbox. He is betrayed by the people he seeks help from. The film stars Leif Erickson, Woody Strode, Denver Pyle, L.Q. Jones, Michael Dante and Elisha Cook Jr..

About the film

The film which is set in the early 19th century. Winterhawk, the chief of a Blackfoot tribe played by Michael Dante seeks help for his smallpox infected tribe tribe by attempting to trade furs. In double cross, the furs are stolen.[1] Following the double cross which involved the theft of his furs and pelts and the killing of his two companions, he and his braves come back to the town.[2] He takes his revenge by kidnapping a white woman and her young brother. He is then pursued by a posse.[3] The kidnapped girl is played by Dawn Wells.[4]

A couple of years later, director Charles B. Pierce would go on to direct Grayeagle.[5]

Reviews

David W. Reid of The Spokesman Review referred to it as an honest tale.[6] Reviewer, Peter Morris of the Milwaukee Sentinel commented on the high standard of cinematography with the surrounding fauna that made it a nature film as well as a lively adventure.[7] Marshall Fine, staff writer for the Lawrence Journal-World gave it a very negative review of the film, also saying the film had the most unappealing character actors you'd hope to assemble.[8]

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