WESTERN . 1970 . 1h 43m . German . 6.0/10

Fatal Error_

At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wind River City at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have been illegally pumping oil from Native American territory. One of the company's greedy agents, Mike Allison, kicks out both his white partners and the Native Americans. He has his some of his associates secretly murdered and blames it on the Native Americans, who are then killed when they get in the way of his plans. Five chiefs with lifelong shares in the Oil Company die mysteriously as a result. The young chief Shave Head asks his a half-blooded brother Chris Howard for help.

Director Konrad Petzold
Starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gojko Mitić, Annekathrin Bürger
6.0/10
Rating
1h 43m
Runtime
1970
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wind River City at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have been illegally pumping oil from Native American territory. One of the company's greedy agents, Mike Allison, kicks out both his white partners and the Native Americans. He has his some of his associates secretly murdered and blames it on the Native Americans, who are then killed when they get in the way of his plans. Five chiefs with lifelong shares in the Oil Company die mysteriously as a result. The young chief Shave Head asks his a half-blooded brother Chris Howard for help.

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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Director
Fatal Error was directed by Konrad Petzold.
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Cast
Armin Mueller-Stahl stars as Chris Howard in Fatal Error.
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Year context
Fatal Error was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Fatal Error is a Western, Drama, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 43m.

CAST (20)

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Chris Howard
Gojko Mitić
Gojko Mitić
Shaved Head
Annekathrin Bürger
Annekathrin Bürger
Caroline
Krystyna Mikołajewska
Krystyna Mikołajewska
Jessebee
KB
Kati Bus
White Leaf
Rolf Hoppe
Rolf Hoppe
Allison
Hannjo Hasse
Hannjo Hasse
Lee Garrett
Bruno O'Ya
Bruno O'Ya
Hank Jackson
Gerry Wolff
Gerry Wolff
Ben
Bruno Carstens
Bruno Carstens
McLaurin
Stefan Lisewski
Stefan Lisewski
Ten Eyck
Rolf Ludwig
Rolf Ludwig
Kid Kearny
Hans Klering
Hans Klering
M'
Milivoje 'Mavid' Popović
Hartmut Beer
Hartmut Beer
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Horst Kube
Horst Kube
WR
Werner Röwekamp
SK
Sepp Klose
BS
Bodo Schmidt

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DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Language
German
Country
XG
Rating
6.0/10 (4 votes)
Popularity
4
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Fatal Error about?
At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wind River City at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have been illegally pumping oil from Native American territory. One of the company's greedy agents, Mike Allison, kicks out both his white partners and the Native Americans. He has his some of his associates secretly murdered and blames it on the Native Americans, who are then killed when they get in the way of his plans. Five chiefs with lifelong shares in the Oil Company die mysteriously as a result. The young chief Shave Head asks his a half-blooded brother Chris Howard for help.
How long is Fatal Error?
Fatal Error has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who directed Fatal Error?
Fatal Error was directed by Konrad Petzold.
Who stars in Fatal Error?
The cast of Fatal Error includes Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gojko Mitić, Annekathrin Bürger, Krystyna Mikołajewska, Kati Bus.
What is the rating of Fatal Error?
Fatal Error has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Western Drama Adventure

KEYWORDS (1)

native american
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