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  • Tecumseh (1972)
  • 109 min | History, Western
Tecumseh (1972)
109 min | History, Western

At the beginning of the 19th century, white settlers regularly make and break treaties with the Native American inhabitants to gain possession of vast hunting grounds at ludicrously low prices without any bloodshed. Harrison, Governor of ...See moreAt the beginning of the 19th century, white settlers regularly make and break treaties with the Native American inhabitants to gain possession of vast hunting grounds at ludicrously low prices without any bloodshed. Harrison, Governor of Indiana, has made and broke no less than fifteen such treaties, driving increasing numbers of Indians out to the infertile West. To put a stop to this criminal practice, the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh tries to unite the Native Americans. In 1811, he founds a tribal alliance and has Native American lands declared communal property. Chiefs who sell their land in spite of this agreement are to be killed. During the chief's absence, however, Harrison raids the "sacred city" of Tippecanoe founded by Tecumseh and his supporters, reducing it to ashes. The few survivors of the bloodbath flee to Canada, where they join forces with the English as they wage war against America. But they, too, fail to keep their promise to Tecumseh concerning an independent Indian state. In a decisive battle, the defeated English betray and abandon their Native American allies. Together with the other members of his tribe, Tecumseh is killed too. Written by DEFA Film Library See less
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Director
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Wolfgang Ebeling (scenario) | Rolf Römer (scenario) | Hans-Joachim Wallstein (dramatisation)
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Jul 1, 1972 (East Germany)

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Gojko Mitic
Tecumseh Tecumseh   See fewer
Rolf Römer
Simon McKew Simon McKew   See fewer
Mieczyslaw Kalenik
Gen. Brook Gen. Brook   See fewer
Milan Beli
Raffael Raffael   See fewer
Wolfgang Greese
Gov. William Harrison Gov. William Harrison   See fewer
Gerry Wolff
Newman Newman   See fewer
Helmut Schreiber
Col. Procter Col. Procter   See fewer
Rudolf Ulrich
O'Brian O'Brian   See fewer
Fritz Links
Aldington Aldington   See fewer
Minja Vojvodic
Black Eagle Black Eagle   See fewer
Mincho Nikolov
Red Hawk (as Mintscho Nikolov) Red Hawk (as Mintscho Nikolov)   See fewer
Oleg Vidov
Elliot (as Oleg Widow) Elliot (as Oleg Widow)   See fewer
Hans-Peter Pieper
Crane (as Peter Pieper) Crane (as Peter Pieper)   See fewer
Joe Schorn
Round Head (as Joseph Schorn) Round Head (as Joseph Schorn)   See fewer
Gerd Funk
Parker Parker   See fewer
Dirk Jungnickel
Weatherford Weatherford   See fewer
Wilfried Zander
Kish-Kalva Kish-Kalva   See fewer
Myriam Ayache
Walagua Walagua   See fewer
Ingeborg Krabbe
Mrs. O'Brian Mrs. O'Brian   See fewer
Horst Kube
Old Hunter Old Hunter   See fewer
Sepp Klose
Tenskwatawah Winnemak Tenskwatawah Winnemak   See fewer
Gabriele Lohmar-Hartmann
Junge Magd Junge Magd   See fewer
Fred Alexander
Leather Lip Leather Lip   See fewer
Klaus Gehrke
Second Man Second Man   See fewer
Walter Issberner
Mitshikanawa Mitshikanawa   See fewer
Günter Schubert
Mediator Mediator   See fewer
Peter Mau
Walk in the Water Walk in the Water   See fewer
Harald Fischer
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Winfried Glatzeder
Patterson (uncredited) Patterson (uncredited)   See fewer
Jürgen Hölzel
Bald Head (uncredited) Bald Head (uncredited)   See fewer
Werner Schmidt-Winkelmann
Clift (uncredited) Clift (uncredited)   See fewer
Manfred Schück
Bald Head (uncredited) Bald Head (uncredited)   See fewer
Volker Steinkopff
Ordnance (uncredited) Ordnance (uncredited)   See fewer
Ulrich Teschner
Ordnance (uncredited) Ordnance (uncredited)   See fewer
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