Apachen

Year: 1973 Length: 98 minutes Director: Gottfried Kolditz

It is the eve of the American war against Mexico in 1846-48. The Mimbreno-Apaches gather for a celebration in the copper mine town of Santa Rita. They are there to receive the food that they are getting in exchange for the mineral rights as promised in the contract with the mine company. The American Johnson shoots the unarmed Indians with a canon borrowed from the US army and takes their scalps.

The young Apache warrior Ulzana is one of the few survivors of the massacre. He tracks down the murderers in order to exercise the duty of revenge. But first he and his helpers have go through many exciting and life threatening adventures until he can defeat the cruel murderer of the Mimbrenos in a duel.

English title: Apaches
Picture and text (c) 1983 Progress Film-Verleih