The Desperado Trail

The Desperado Trail is a Western adventure that follows the efforts of Winnetou and Old Shatterhand to maintain peace between settlers and Native American tribes. A gang led by Rollins seeks to seize valuable land by provoking a violent conflict. To remove the two protagonists from the equation, Rollins frames Winnetou for the murder of the Jicarilla chief's son. The story involves efforts to stop this conspiracy and prevent a bloody war through negotiations.

Directed by Harald Reinl, this film followed his previous works Treasure of Silver Lake, Apache Gold, and Last of the Renegades. The movie stars Lex Barker as Old Shatterhand and Pierre Brice as Winnetou, with additional roles played by Sophie Hardy, Rik Battaglia, Ralf Wolter, and Carl Lange. It was a joint production between Germany, Italy, and Yugoslavia, involving companies such as Constantin Film and Taurus Film.

The film has been received positively by viewers, holding a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb from 3,200 votes and a 6.9/10 on TMDB based on 128 votes.