In 1976, Hardy Krüger as "Potato Fritz" rode across the cinema screen under the direction of Peter Schamoni. Along for the ride: Sergeant Stark, alias Paul Breitner. Add professional villains Anton Diffring ("The Blue Max") and Arthur Brauss ("Das Mädchen von Hongkong") plus blonde beauty Diana Körner. Plus music by Udo Jürgens — it doesn't get more cult-cinema than this.
Success seemed guaranteed. Oscar-worthy Western cinema Made in Germany — we'd have loved to be on set. That the presumed-dead Captain Henry ultimately "helps the Native Americans get their rights" is surely also in the spirit of football rebel Paul Breitner...