Treasure of Silver Lake
Seen it?1962 | 111 min | Western, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 True Grit or Dances with Wolves, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
Fred Engel's father is murdered by Colonel Brinkley in order to acquire a treasure map, however the Colonel only acquires half of it, the other half as held by Mrs. Butler. Discovering the scene of the crime, Old Shatterhand and Winnetou help Fred bring his father's murderer to justice and locate the treasure of Silver Lake.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$29 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harald Reinl
- Lex BarkerOld Shatterhand
- Pierre BriceWinnetou
- Götz GeorgeFred Engel
- Karin DorEllen Pattersson
- Herbert LomColonel Brinkley
- Marianne HoppeMrs. Butler
- Ralf WolterSam Hawkens
- Eddi ArentLord Castlepool
- Mirko BomanUncle Gunstick
- Sima JanićijevićPatterson