| Legend of a Gunfighter | |
| Director: | Rolf Olsen |
| Starring: | |
| Producer: | Kurt Ulrich |
| Music: | Erwin Halletz |
| Editing: | Friedel Welsandt |
| Studio: | Berolina Film Wiener Stadthalle-Station Betriebs-und Produktionsgesellschaft |
| Distributor: | Nora-Filmverleih (W.Germany) Bavaria Film (Austria) |
| Runtime: | 102 minutes |
| Language: | German |
Legend of a Gunfighter (German: '''Heiss weht der Wind'''|lit='''''The Wind Blows Hot'''''; also known as German: '''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.[1] [2] 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.