The construction of the Great Western Railroad creates heavy conflict between the railway company and neighboring Indian tribes. Worse, criminal gang leader Santer sets his eyes on a gold mine located on holy Indian land and influences the construction supervisor to re-rout the planned railroad straight through Apache land. Old Shatterhand, who works as a measurement technician, discovers the evil plan and searches contact with the Apaches in an effort to avert war.
| Directing | Harald Reinl | Director |
| Sound | Martin Böttcher | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Harald G. Petersson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Karl May | Novel |
| Production | Horst Wendlandt | Producer |
| Editing | Hermann Haller | Editor |
| Camera | Ernst W. Kalinke | Director of Photography |
| Art | Vladimir Tadej | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Wegener | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gerda Wegener | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Josip Lulić | Production Manager |
| Production | Erwin Gitt | Production Manager |
| Directing | Slavko Andres | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stipe Delić | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Charles M. Wakefield | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Fedor Jeler | Sound |
| Camera | Kreso Grcevic | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Evo Dycke | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irms Pauli | Costume Consultant |
