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Winterhawk

1975 · 1h 38m · Adventure, Western · United States of America · Rated PG (US)

Before the West ever saw the American Cowboy... Winterhawk had become a Blackfoot Legend.

Smallpox plagues Chief Winterhawk's tribe. He seeks cure from the white men, who in turn, in fear of getting the smallpox, kill two of his companions. Winterhawk comes back to kidnap a girl and her brother from the white men's settlement, and thus begins the chase...

Directed by

Charles B. Pierce

Written by

Charles B. Pierce, Earl E. Smith, Kalai Strode

Starring

Leif Erickson, Woody Strode, Denver Pyle, L.Q. Jones

6.2Smart score

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Not available to stream, rent or buy in Canada.

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19th centuryblackfootindian westernsmallpox

RatingPG (US)

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