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The Trace Leads to the Silver Lake
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The Trace Leads to the Silver Lake

1990-01-19 · 84 min · ★ 5.8

Animation · Western · Family

Cowboys Hobble Frank and Tante Droll are instructed to deliver the legacy of chief Weiser Bär, a map to the legendary Treasure of the Silver Lake, to his hiers Großer Bär and Kleiner Bär. But the bandit Cornel Brinkley and his buddies manage to steal the map and so Frank and Droll call up Old Shatterhand and Winnetou, to help them in their quest to recapture the map and save the treasure.

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Directors
Günter Rätz
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme
Countries
East Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gert GrasseGert GrasseOld Shatterhand (voice)
Henry HübchenHenry HübchenWinnetou (voice)
Klaus ManchenKlaus ManchenGroßer Bär (voice)
Reinhard MichalkeReinhard MichalkeSheriff (voice)
Dieter WienDieter WienCornel Brinkley (voice)
Günter Sonnenbergvoice

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