Winterhawk

Winterhawk
Directed by	Charles B. Pierce
Produced by	Charles B. Pierce
Written by	Charles B. Pierce Kalai Strode Earl E. Smith
Starring	Leif Erickson Woody Strode Denver Pyle L.Q. Jones Elisha Cook Jr. Seamon Glass Dennis Fimple Arthur Hunnicutt Dawn Wells Michael Dante
Narrated by	Dawn Wells
Music by	Nicholas Flagello William Goldstein Kendall Schmidt
Cinematography	Jim Robertson
Edited by	Tom Boutross
Distributed by	United States theatrical: Howco International Pictures Canada theatrical: Frontier Amusements
Release date	November 5, 1975, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Running time	98 mins
Country	United States
Language	English

Winterhawk is a western tale about an Indian chief from the Blackfoot tribe who attempts to get help for his tribe who have been infected by smallpox. He is betrayed by the people he seeks help from. The film stars Leif Erickson, Woody Strode, Denver Pyle, L.Q. Jones, Michael Dante and Elisha Cook Jr.

The film is set in the early 19th century. Winterhawk, the chief of a Blackfoot tribe and played by Michael Dante, seeks help for his smallpox infected tribe by attempting to trade furs. In a double cross, the furs are stolen. Following the double cross, which involves the theft of his furs and pelts and the killing of his two companions, he and his braves come back to the town. He takes his revenge by kidnapping a white woman, played by Dawn Wells, and her young brother. He is then pursued by a posse.

A few years later, director Charles B. Pierce directed Grayeagle.

David W. Reid of The Spokesman Review referred to the film as an honest tale. Reviewer Peter Morris of the Milwaukee Sentinel commented on the high standard of cinematography with the surrounding landscape that made it a nature film as well as a lively adventure.Marshall Fine, staff writer for the Lawrence Journal-World, gave a very negative review of the film, and said it had the most unappealing character actors anyone would hope to assemble.

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