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Winterhawk

Winterhawk

Before the West ever saw the American Cowboy... Winterhawk had become a Blackfoot Legend.

19756.51h 38mPG

Overview

Smallpox plagues Chief Winterhawk's tribe. He seeks cure from the white men, who in turn, in fear of getting the smallpox, kill two of his companions. Winterhawk comes back to kidnap a girl and her brother from the white men's settlement, and thus begins the chase...

Directed by Charles B. Pierce
Written by Earl E. Smith, Charles B. Pierce, Kalai Strode
Produced by Charles B. Pierce
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Top Cast

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Guthrie

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Big Rude

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Arkansas

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Gates

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Finley

Seamon Glass

Seamon Glass

Big Smith

Dennis Fimple

Dennis Fimple

Scoby

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

McClusky

Dawn Wells

Dawn Wells

Clayanna / Narrator

C

Chuck Pierce Jr.

Cotton

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Themes & Keywords

indian westernsmallpox19th centuryblackfoot

About Winterhawk

Winterhawk is a western, adventure film released in 1975 exploring themes of indian western, smallpox, 19th century, blackfoot. Directed by Charles B. Pierce, it stars Leif Erickson, Woody Strode, Denver Pyle. Smallpox plagues Chief Winterhawk's tribe. He seeks cure from the white men, who in turn, in fear of getting the smallpox, kill two of his companions. Winterhawk comes back to kidnap a girl and her brother from the white men's settlement, and thus begins the chase...

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