''The Shoot'' (German: ''Der Schut'') is a 1964

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directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lex Barker,

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and

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. It was made as a co-production between

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and

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. It is based on the 1892 novel of the same title by

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, and was part of a cycle of adaptations of his work started by

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's series of western films. It was a commercial success, benefiting from the presence of Barker and Versini who were stars of Rialto's series.Bergfelder p.188 It was shot at the Tempelhof and Spandau Studios in

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and on location in

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and

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then part of Yugoslavia. The film's sets were designed by the

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Dragoljub Ivkov. It was shot in Eastmancolor.

Synopsis

In the

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, then part of the

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, two travellers assist in the battle against a notorious bandit who has kidnapped a French

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Cast

References

Bibliography

* Bergfelder, Tim. ''International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s''. Berghahn Books, 2005. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1964 films 1960s historical adventure films German historical adventure films West German films 1960s German-language films Films directed by Robert Siodmak French historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films Yugoslav historical adventure films Gloria Film films Films shot at Spandau Studios Films shot at Tempelhof Studios Films set in the 19th century Films based on the Orient Cycle 1960s German films 1960s Italian films 1960s French films {{1960s-Germany-film-stub