Fatal Error (1970)
At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wind River City at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have been illegally pumping oil from Native American territory. One of the company's greedy agents, Mike Allison, kicks out both his white partners and the Native Americans. He has his some of his associates secretly murdered and blames it on the Native Americans, who are then killed when they get in the way of his plans. Five chiefs with lifelong shares in the Oil Company die mysteriously as a result. The young chief Shave Head asks his a half-blooded brother Chris Howard for help.
Director: Konrad Petzold
Genre: Western, Drama, Adventure
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: July 3, 1970
Cast
- Armin Mueller-Stahl - Chris Howard
- Gojko Mitić - Shaved Head
- Annekathrin Bürger - Caroline
- Krystyna Mikołajewska - Jessebee
- Kati Bus - White Leaf
- Rolf Hoppe - Allison
- Hannjo Hasse - Lee Garrett
- Bruno O'Ya - Hank Jackson
- Gerry Wolff - Ben
- Bruno Carstens - McLaurin
Screenplay
- Hans-Joachim Wallstein (Story)
- Günter Karl (Screenplay)
- Rolf Römer (Screenplay)
Music: Wilhelm Neef
Cinematography: Eberhard Borkmann
Editing: Thea Richter
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: Germany, East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
native american
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fatal Error about?
- At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wind River City at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have been illegally pumping oil from Native American territory. One of the company's greedy agents, Mike Allison, kicks out both his white partners and the Native Americans. He has his some of his associates secretly murdered and blames it on the Native Americans, who are then killed when they get in the way of his plans. Five chiefs with lifelong shares in the Oil Company die mysteriously as a result. The young chief Shave Head asks his a half-blooded brother Chris Howard for help.
- Who directed Fatal Error?
- Fatal Error was directed by Konrad Petzold.
- Who stars in Fatal Error?
- Fatal Error stars Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gojko Mitić, Annekathrin Bürger, Krystyna Mikołajewska, Kati Bus, Rolf Hoppe.
- How long is Fatal Error?
- Fatal Error has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Fatal Error?
- Fatal Error is a Western, Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was Fatal Error produced?
- Fatal Error was produced in Germany, East Germany.