The Bandits of the Rio Grande (German: Die Banditen vom Rio Grande) is a 1965 West German western film directed by Helmuth M. Backhaus and starring Harald Leipnitz, Maria Perschy and Wolfgang Kieling.[1]
The Bandits of the Rio Grande | |
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Directed by | Helmuth M. Backhaus |
Written by | Helmuth M. Backhaus |
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Cinematography | Manfred Ensinger |
Edited by | Anneliese Artelt |
Music by | Christian Bruhn |
Production company | Piran-Film |
Distributed by | Piran-Film |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Nino Borghi. It was shot on location around Yugoslavia and in studios in Belgrade. It failed to recover its production costs at the box office, leading to the closure of its production company, Piran-Film, soon afterwards.
Cast
edit- Harald Leipnitz as Ryan
- Maria Perschy as Helen
- Wolfgang Kieling as Barran
- Gerlinde Locker as Joan
- Demeter Bitenc as Elgaut
- Uli Steigberg as Bill
- Rolf Arndt as Thouniak
- Laci Cigoj as Cardo
- Ellen Schwiers as Lida
References
edit- ^ Crossing Frontiers: Intercultural Perspectives on the Western p.66
Bibliography
edit- Peter W. Schulze, Thomas Klein & Ivo Ritze. Crossing Frontiers: Intercultural Perspectives on the Western. Schüren Verlag, 2015.
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