Legend of a Gunfighter

{{short description|1964 film}}

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{{infobox film

| name = Legend of a Gunfighter

| image = Legend of a Gunfighter.jpg

| caption =

| director = Rolf Olsen

| writer = {{ubl|Paul Clydeburn|Don Sharp}}

| starring = {{plainlist|

• Thomas Fritsch
• Walter Giller
• Judith Dornys
• Gustav Knuth
• Heidemarie Hatheyer
• {{ill|Peter Neusser|de|Peter Neusser|fr|Peter Neusser}}
• Ingrid van Bergen
• Ron Randell
• Rudolf Schündler

}}

| producer = Kurt Ulrich

| music = Erwin Halletz

| cinematography = {{ill|Hanns Matula|de|Hanns Matula|fr|Hanns Matula}}

| editing = Friedel Welsandt

| studio = Berolina Film
Wiener Stadthalle-Station Betriebs-und Produktionsgesellschaft

| distributor = Nora-Filmverleih (W.Germany)
Bavaria Film (Austria)

| released = {{Film date|1964|11|26|West Germany|1964|12||Austria|df=y}}

| runtime = 102 minutes

| country = {{ubl|West Germany|Austria}}

| language = German

}}

Legend of a Gunfighter ({{langx|de|Heiss weht der Wind|lit=The Wind Blows Hot}}; also known as {{langx|de|Mein Freund Shorty|lit=My Friend Shorty|label=none}}) is a 1964 Western film from West Germany. It stars Thomas Fritsch and was directed by Rolf Olsen. It was part of a boom in German westerns following the success of the Karl May series of adaptations.

It was co written by Don Sharp and co-starred Ron Randell. Both men were Australians.{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-actors-ron-randell-top-twenty/|title=Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty|date=August 10, 2019}}{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/|magazine=Filmink|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25|date=July 27, 2019}} Location shooting took place in Croatia and Slovenia. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann, Leo Metzenbauer and Otto Pischinger.