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Winterhawk is a 1975 American Western film co-written, produced and directed by Charles B. Pierce. Starring Leif Erickson , Woody Strode , Denver Pyle , L.Q. Jones , Michael Dante and Elisha Cook Jr. , the story concerns a Blackfoot chief who attempts to get help for his tribe who have been infected by smallpox .
- $14 million
- Nicholas Flagello, William Goldstein, Kendall Schmidt
- $790,000
- Charles B. Pierce
May 3, 1976 · Winterhawk: Directed by Charles B. Pierce. With Leif Erickson, Woody Strode, Denver Pyle, L.Q. Jones. In 1845 Montana, a Blackfoot Chief tries to buy a cure for his tribe's smallpox infection, but the white settlers are unsympathetic, forcing the Indian Chief to resort to desperate measures.
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- Adventure, Western
- Charles B. Pierce
- 1976-05-03
Winterhawk (1975) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A Blackfoot chief kidnaps a white woman and her brother to avenge his double-crossed furs. The movie features a cast of Western character actors and a sympathetic treatment of Indians.
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Synopsis. In 1840 Idaho territory, the Native American Blackfoot Siksika tribe is nearly decimated by smallpox. A white mountain man named Guthrie (Leife Erickson) encourages Blackfoot Chief Winterhawk (Michael Dante) to initiate trade with white settlers, since they have medicine that will save his people.
Winterhawk. A Montana trapper (Leif Erickson) leads the search for a boy and a girl kidnapped by a noble Indian chief (Michael Dante).
- Western
1h 27m. Sound. Mono. Color (Technicolor) Theatrical Aspect Ratio. 2.35 : 1. Synopsis. The members of the Blackfoot tribe are dying from a smallpox epidemic, so their Chief Winterhawk goes off in search of a cure. On the way he is ambushed and in retaliation he later kidnaps two white men.
