Weiße Wölfe (1969)

A group of four Dakota Indians, led by Chief Far-Seeing Hawk, travels through the Black Hills in winter. They want to join the Cheyenne group that fled their reservation, led by Chief Little Wolf. At the same time, a shipment belonging to trader Sam Blake arrives at Fort Robinson. Blake controls the gold trade in the Black Hills, preventing the accompanying mine boss, Harrington, from expanding his business. Blake is also transporting money for the GMI mining company. To get Blake into financial trouble, Bashan’s gang repeatedly robs the money shipments. Bashan is head of security at the gold mine and acts on Harrington’s orders. On the way back from a robbery, he shoots Bluehair, the chief’s wife. Hawk unsuccessfully tries to kill Bashan at the mine. In response to these events, Harrington gets his employee Sleek appointed deputy sheriff. The sheriff is former gold prospector Pat Patterson. Together with Peter Hille, he intends to maintain law and order in Tanglewood. When Patterson himself transports a shipment of money, Bashan takes control of Tanglewood with Sleek’s help. Now Harrington can put Blake under pressure without difficulty and demand repayment of the stolen money. Meanwhile, Hille discovers that Harrington himself is behind the robberies. When Bashan also tries to rob Patterson of the money, Hawk comes to his aid, and the robbery fails. The two ride together to Tanglewood and barricade themselves in the sheriff’s office. Patterson, however, is no longer able to take action against Harrington because Blake has switched sides and joined Harrington, while Harrington’s men are holding the justice of the peace captive. Far-Seeing Hawk manages to leave the office and kill his wife’s murderer, but is shot dead himself.