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The Sons of Great Bear
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The Sons of Great Bear

1966-02-18 · 98 min · ★ 5.1

Drama · Western · Adventure

As American settlers encroach on the lands of the Lakota people, Tokei-ihto witnesses the murder of his father at the hands of Red Fox, who wanted information on where the tribe finds its gold. Two years later, at the height of the Great Sioux War, Tokei-ihto and Red Fox meet again.

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Directors
Josef Mach
Production companies
Bosna film, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
East Germany, Yugoslavia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gojko MitićGojko MitićTokei-Ihto
Jiří VršťalaJiří VršťalaRed Fox
Rolf RömerRolf RömerTobias
Hans Hardt-HardtloffHans Hardt-HardtloffMajor Smith
Gerhard RacholdGerhard RacholdLieutenant Roach
Horst JonischkanHorst JonischkanAdams
Jozef MajerčíkJozef MajerčíkTschetansapa
Milan JablonskýDonner vom Berge
Jozef AdamovičJozef AdamovičTschapa
Hannjo HasseHannjo HassePitt
Helmut SchreiberHelmut SchreiberBen
Rolf RippergerJoe
Brigitte KrauseBrigitte KrauseJenny
Karin BeewenCate Smith
Ruth KommerellTashina
Horst KubeHorst KubeThomas
Henry HübchenHenry HübchenHapedah
Jozo LepetićBill
Kati SzékelyUinonah
Zofia SłaboszowskaMongschongschah

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