
Trail of the Falcon
Seen it?1968 | 113 min | Drama, Western, Adventure
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved Django Unchained or Pale Rider, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gottfried Kolditz
- Gojko MitićWeitspähender Falke
- Hannjo HasseBludgeon
- Barbara BrylskaCatherine Emmerson
- Lali MeskhiBlauhaar
- Rolf HoppeBashan
- Hartmut BeerFletcher
- Helmut SchreiberSam Blake
- Fred DelmarePeter Hille
- Milan JablonskýEvil Face
- Holger MahlichPat Patterson