Legend of a Gunfighter

Legend of a Gunfighter (Heiss weht der Wind; also known as Mein Freund Shorty) is a 1964 Western film from West Germany. It stars Thomas Fritsch and was directed by Rolf Olsen. It was part of a boom in German westerns following the success of the Karl May series of adaptations.

It was co written by Don Sharp and co-starred Ron Randell. Both men were Australians. Location shooting took place in Croatia and Slovenia. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann, Leo Metzenbauer and Otto Pischinger.

Cast

 * Thomas Fritsch as Chris Harper
 * Gustav Knuth as Richard Bradley
 * Judith Dornys as Meg Bradley
 * Heidemarie Hatheyer as Ann Bradley
 * Ingrid van Bergen as Linda
 * Ilse Peternell
 * Peter Neusser as Jack Bradley
 * Rudolf Schündler as Rufus Harper
 * Ron Randell as Al Nutting
 * Walter Giller as Spike Sunday
 * Demeter Bitenc