Montana Trap

Montana Trap

94 mins | Western | May 5, 1976

Potato Fritz (Hardy Kruger) and his friends have moved from Germany to the American Wild West, settling eventually in the Rockies. They are besieged by what appear to them to be hostile Native Americans. Before too long, it becomes clear that the hostiles are in fact a gang of gold thieves. This movie is notable among German-made Westerns for its use of authentic period costumes and firearms.

Montana Trap

94 mins | Western | May 5, 1976

Montana Trap
Potato Fritz (Hardy Kruger) and his friends have moved from Germany to the American Wild West, settling eventually in the Rockies. They are besieged by what appear to them to be hostile Native Americans. Before too long, it becomes clear that the hostiles are in fact a gang of gold thieves. This movie is notable among German-made Westerns for its use of authentic period costumes and firearms.
IMDb rating 4.5
Producers Peter Schamoni Film, Eucent Film
Original title Potato Fritz
Directors Peter Schamoni
Writers Paul Hengge

Cast

Hardy Krüger

as Potato Fritz

Stephen Boyd

as Bill Ardisson

Anton Diffring

as Lieutenant Slade

Friedrich von Ledebur

as Martin Ross

Arthur Brauss

as James Wesley

Christiane Gött

as Jane Antrim

Diana Körner

as Martha Comstock

Rainer Basedow

as Minenarbeiter

Paul Breitner

as Sergeant Stark

David Hess

as Sleeve

Dan van Husen

as Smoothie Nestler

Peter Schamoni

as Reverend Cavenham

Pit Schröder

as Soldier