Treasure of Silver Lake

Treasure of Silver Lake (1962) is Harald Reinl's adventure western, drawn from Karl May's novel, and you can watch it online on iFILM. A map torn in two points the way to a hidden fortune, and Colonel Brinkley's gang will kill to get it.

When the robbers murder young Fred Engel's father, the legendary Old Shatterhand and the Apache chief Winnetou pick up the trail. Lex Barker and Pierre Brice formed the duo that made this franchise a European staple for decades. The road to Silver Lake runs through prairies, cliffs and ambushes — and the other half of the map still sits with the widow Butler.

It wasn't shot in America but in the mountains of Yugoslavia, which gives the scenery an unusually European sweep. Herbert Lom plays a cold-blooded villain who'll do anything for the prize. Sturdy old-school family adventure: honourable heroes, chases and frontier romance without the brutality. Stream Treasure of Silver Lake online on iFILM.