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Treasure of Silver Lake (1962)

7 | Dec 12, 1962 (DE) | Western, Adventure | 01:51

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.

Featured Crew

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Original Music Composer
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Consulting Accountant
Second Unit Director
Costume Consultant, Costume Design

Cast

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Lex Barker
Old Shatterhand
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Pierre Brice
Winnetou
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Götz George
Fred Engel
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Karin Dor
Ellen Pattersson
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Herbert Lom
Colonel Brinkley
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Marianne Hoppe
Mrs. Butler
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Ralf Wolter
Sam Hawkens
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Eddi Arent
Lord Castlepool
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Mirko Boman
Uncle Gunstick

Reviews

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CinemaSerf
6 | Nov 19, 2024
If it were not for the terrible dubbing and the overpowering score that sounded more suitable for a "Tarzan" film, this would actually have made quite decent western. Lex Barker and his "magic silver stick" with his blood brother Apache "Winnetou" (Pierre Brice) have some quite exciting escapades as they try to thwart Herbert Lom ("The Colonel") and his seemingly never-ending army of men who are on the search for the eponymous treasure. It's a colourful adventure story with plenty of gunfights, a mini siege and, of course, plenty of rough and tumble. Made for the German market, which explains the rather quirky inclusion of a German aristocratic butterfly hunter, it has some a rather stilted, almost academic, script; it lacks vernacular and that can render it ridiculous at times, but it's still a decent effort from a nation not known for exploration into the Wild West.