Freispruch für Old Shatterhand
Synopsis
On April 12, 1910, before the magistrate's court in Berlin-Charlottenburg: The defamation suit brought by Karl May, creator of Winnetou and Old Shatterhand, against editor Rudolf Lebius is being heard. Lebius had called May a "born criminal" and brought his past offenses into the spotlight. May's lawyer counters this with a description of May's difficult life and puts Karl May's work in a completely different light...
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Friedrich G. Beckhaus
Karl May
Walter Janssen
Richter
Peter Schiff
Louis Krügel
Bruno W. Pantel
Bauer Reimann
Manfred Meurer
Gendarm
Günter Hanke
Karl Mays Anwalt
Toni Herbert
Rudolf Lebius
Gerhard Schinschke
Rudolf Lebius' Anwalt
Werner Stock
Seilermeister Krause
Lex Barker
Old Shatterhand (archive footage)
Rik Battaglia
Nirwan (archive footage)
Pierre Brice
Winnetou (archive footage)
Walter Fein
Beisitzer (uncredited)
Arthur Binder
Bandit Hannes (uncredited)
Ursula Gerstel
Bauersfrau (uncredited)
Günter Glaser
Bandit Franz (uncredited)
Willi Hollfers
Gendarm (uncredited)
Karl Kramer
Handwerksbursche (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hans Heinrich
- Screenplay & Story
- Hellmut Kotschenreuther
- Original Title
- Freispruch für Old Shatterhand
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Studios
- CCC Television, ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hans Heinrich
Hellmut Kotschenreuther
Department Leadership Roster
Hans Heinrich
Director
Hellmut Kotschenreuther
Writer
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What is Freispruch für Old Shatterhand about?
On April 12, 1910, before the magistrate's court in Berlin-Charlottenburg: The defamation suit brought by Karl May, creator of Winnetou and Old Shatterhand, against editor Rudolf Lebius is being heard. Lebius had called May a "born criminal" and brought his past offenses into the spotlight. May's lawyer counters this with a description of May's difficult life and puts Karl May's work in a completely different light...
Who directed Freispruch für Old Shatterhand?
Freispruch für Old Shatterhand was directed by Hans Heinrich.
Who stars in Freispruch für Old Shatterhand?
The principal cast of Freispruch für Old Shatterhand includes Friedrich G. Beckhaus, Walter Janssen, Peter Schiff, Bruno W. Pantel, Manfred Meurer.
When was Freispruch für Old Shatterhand released and how long is it?
Freispruch für Old Shatterhand was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.