Potato Fritz is a 1976 West German comedy western film directed by Peter Schamoni and starring Hardy Krüger, Stephen Boyd and Anton Diffring. It was considered an unconventional western, partly due to be made by Schamoni who was associated with New German Cinema. Location shooting took place in Spain. The film's sets were designed by the art director José MarÃÂa Tapiador. It is also known by the alternative title Montana Trap.
Potato Fritz is part of a group of German settlers in Montana, known for growing potatoes. An ambush on a gold shipment through the Rocky Mountains leads to tensions in the area and he and his friend Bill head for nearby Fort Benton.