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Blue Bird
Genres
AdventureFamilyWesternDrama
Overview
In the middle of the 18th Century, the Ruster family immigrates to America. The father, a former farm laborer, leads a hard life as a settler along with his family. One day the nine year-old George, his second-youngest son, is kidnapped by Iroquois. He is taken in by an Indian family in the place of a deceased son and receives the name "Blue Bird." The boy has homesickness and difficulties accustoming to the customs of the Indians.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1979-12-13
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Robin Jaeger
George 'Blauvogel' Ruster
Gabriel Marian Oseciuc
George 'Blauvogel' Ruster (adult)
Jutta Hoffmann
Mildred Ruster
Kurt Böwe
John Ruster
Jan Spitzer
Andrew
Jörg Foth
George Catlin
Egon Günther
Archie
Anca Szonyi
Malia als Erwachsene
Gheorghe Pătru
Kleinbär
Petruț Traian
Weißhaar
Vasile Popa
1. Kidnapper
Adrian Mihai
Violeta Andrei
Răzvan Vasilescu
Marina Krogull
Carl-Hermann Risse
Norbert Speer
Alexandru Virgil Platon
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