
European produced Western based on the novel by Friedrich Gerstäcker, set in the 19th century in a town on the banks of the Mississippi River. The area is plagued by a gang of pirates under the leadership of Captain Kelly, who live on an island in the river, from where they operate raids on passing steamboats and traders rafts, robbing them of their cargo and murdering the crews. Townspeople and settlers do their best to put an end to the crimes and rid themselves of the pirates and their daring leader.
Cast

Hansjörg Felmy
Sheriff James Lively

Sabine Sinjen
Evelyn

Horst Frank
Kelly

Brad Harris
Tom Cook

Dorothee Parker
Georgia

Karl Lieffen
Doc Monrove

Tony Kendall
Schwarzer Adler
Bruna Simionato
Wichita

Luigi Batzella
Squire Dayton

Jeannette Batti
Mrs. Bridleford

Dan Vadis
Blackfoot
Danilo Turk
Uncle Jonathan
Vladimir Bačić
Frank
Crew

Jürgen Roland
Director
Werner P. Zibaso
Writer
Johannes Kai
Writer
Friedrich Gerstäcker
Novel
Herbert Taschner
Editor
Rolf Kästel
Director of Photography
Maxi Brandt
Assistant Director
Peter Homfeld
Executive Producer
Wolf C. Hartwig
Producer
Hans Berthel
Production Design
Johannes Ott
Production Design
Nada Souvan
Costume Design
Günter Bloch
Sound
Willi Schwadorf
Sound

Willy Mattes
Original Music Composer
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