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Trail of the Falcon (Spur des Falken)

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Trail of the Falcon
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Cinema Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing East Germany
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Directed by Gottfried Kolditz
Release Date 1968
Language German
Studio VEB DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Main Cast
Character Actor
Farsighted Falcon Gojko Mitic
Bludgeon Hannjo Hasse
Catherine Emmerson Barbara Brylska
Bashan Rolf Hoppe
Fletcher Hartmut Beer
Blauhaar Lali Meskhi
Peter Hille Fred Delmare
Sam Blake Helmut Schreiber
Emmerson Fred Ludwig
Bad Face Milan Jablonsky



Trail of the Falcon (Original: Spur des Falken) is an East German (DEFA film studio)-USSR (Gruziya-film film studio) adventure film of 1968. In the latter half of the 19th century, gold is discovered in the Black Hills, an area which has already been allocated to the Dakota Indians as a winter reservation in a treaty. Nevertheless, gold diggers, profiteers and adventurers flock to the region. Among them is the hard-hearted land speculator Bludgeon (Hannjo Hasse), who tries to expel the Indians using brutal methods like slaughtering entire herds of buffalo. The Dakotas take their revenge by attacking a Union Pacific train. While Chief Farsighted Falcon (Gojko Mitic) and his men are out hunting, Bludgeon and his gang massacre the Indian village. The Dakota warriors retaliate and soon the gold diggers' town becomes the scene of a giant battle. Only the advancing cavalry manage to head off certain defeat for the Whites. Farsighted Falcon conquers Bludgeon in single combat, however. Gathering up the remaining members of his tribe, he leads them to safety elsewhere.

The following firearms can be seen in the film Trail of the Falcon:


Winchester Model 1873

The soldiers, gold-diggers and also Dakota Indians including Farsighted Falcon (Gojko Mitic) has uses Winchester Model 1873.

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Winchester Model 1873 carbine - 1st generation rifle - 44-40 Cal.
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Single Action Army

Bashan (Rolf Hoppe) and his gang are armed with Single Action Army revolvers.

Cavalry Model (7.5" barrel)

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Colt Single Action Army w/ 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model.
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Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion

For some the prospectors was can to see a Colt 1851 Navy. Farsighted Falcon (Gojko Mitic) also has used it.

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Colt 1851 Navy - .36 caliber.
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Smith & Wesson Model 10

Emmerson (Fred Ludwig) holds a revolver Smith & Wesson Model 10 in his hand, which is at the time an anachronism.

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Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special
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Trapdoor Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine

The equipment of cavalrymen and also a gold-diggers was a "Trapdoor" Springfield Model 1873.

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Replica Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Ubertl Arms - .45-70
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Griswold & Gunnison Revolver

Bludgeon (Hannjo Hasse) has unsuccessfully ran for Miss Catherine Emmerson (Barbara Brylska), which drew at him his own Griswold & Gunnison Revolver.

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Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber.
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