Among Vultures
Directed byAlfred Vohrer
Written by
Story byKarl May
Produced byErwin Gitt
Stipe Gurdulic
Horst Wendlandt
StarringStewart Granger
Pierre Brice
Elke Sommer
CinematographyKarl Löb
Edited byHermann Haller
Music byMartin Böttcher
Production
companies
Rialto Film
Jadran Film
Societé Nouvelle de Cinématographie
Distributed byConstantin Film (West Germany)
British Lion Films (United Kingdom)
Columbia Pictures (United States)
Release dates
  • 7 December 1964 (1964-12-07) (West Germany)
  • November 1966 (1966-11) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountriesWest Germany
France
Italy
Yugoslavia
LanguageGerman
Box office577,441 admissions (France)
1,778,713 admissions (Spain)
over $3 million (Germany)[1]

Among Vultures (German: Unter Geiern) is a 1964 Red Western film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Stewart Granger, Pierre Brice, Elke Sommer and Götz George.[2][3] It was also released as Frontier Hellcat.

The film was a co-production between West Germany, France, Italy and Yugoslavia. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Yugoslavia, particularly in Croatia.[4] The film's sets were designed by the art director Vladimir Tadej. The story is based on the eponymous novel by Karl May.

Plot

In the late 19th century on the Llano Estacado, pioneer Baumann and his son Martin find their farm raided, Baumann's wife killed. After the attack, various characters arrive, including a Mormon preacher named Weller and a passing military officer. Weller claims Shoshoni Indians are the culprits, and the officer pledges a punitive expedition. However, Martin, unconvinced, confides in fellow travelers Old Surehand, Old Wabble, and Annie. They uncover that Weller and the officer are part of the "Vultures" gang, the true attackers. The fake officer dies, and Weller escapes, having learned that Annie carries diamonds.

The Vultures plan to attack the pioneers, and Old Surehand, Old Wabble, Martin, and Annie set out to warn them. Annie falls into the hands of the bandits, prompting Martin to infiltrate and rescue her with help from Winnetou, an Apache chief and Old Surehand's friend. Meanwhile, Baumann is captured by the Shoshoni, whom he blames for his wife's death. Old Surehand intervenes, demonstrating his shooting skills to secure Baumann's release and convincing the Shoshoni to join forces against the Vultures.

Returning to the pioneer camp, Old Surehand exposes a Vultures spy (Weller) and forces her to send false information to lure the gang leader into a trap. The confrontation unfolds, with the Vultures overwhelmed by the combined firepower of pioneers and Shoshoni. Despite Weller's escape and capture of Martin, the final showdown results in the Vultures' defeat. Weller is revealed as the true murderer of Mrs. Baumann. Old Surehand solemnly pledges to lead the pioneers to Arizona.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ↑ Box office information for Stewart Granger films in France at Box Office Story
  2. ↑ Unter Geiern, IMDb
  3. ↑ Unter Geiern, BFI Film and TV Database
  4. ↑ AMONG VULTURES "(Unter Geiern)" Monthly Film Bulletin; London. Vol. 33, Issue 384 (1 January 1966): 143.


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