The first part, "A New World", tells how the young German engineer Karl May comes to America and starts to work for a railway company in the Wild West. Under dramatic circumstances, he meets Apache chief Winnetou and becomes friends with him and his tribe. The Apaches give it the name Old Shatterhand. Together they fight now against the unscrupulous henchmen of the railway company, who wants to lay a route through the Indian area.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Wotan Wilke MöhringOld Shatterhand | Old Shatterhand |
 Nik XhelilajWinnetou | Winnetou |
 Iazua LariosNscho Tschi | Nscho Tschi |
 Jürgen VogelJosef Rattler | Josef Rattler |
 Rainer BockJames Bancroft | James Bancroft |
 Leslie MaltonMrs. Bancroft | Mrs. Bancroft |
 Milan PeschelSam Hawkens | Sam Hawkens |
 Gojko MitićIntschu Tschuna | Intschu Tschuna |
 Francisco MedinaMavi Takeh | Mavi Takeh |
 Oliver MasucciUgly Joe | Ugly Joe |
 Mirco KreibichJournalist | Journalist |
 Marie VersiniWoman on Train | Woman on Train |
 Fang YuChinese man | Chinese man |
 Predrag BjelacTangua | Tangua |
 Sebastian CavazzaMagua | Magua |
 Georg FriedrichSlim Miller | Slim Miller |
 Michael MaertensSanter junior | Santer junior |
 Matthias MatschkeProf.Traven | Prof.Traven |
 Henny ReentsBelle | Belle |
 Gustav Peter WöhlerRichter | Richter |
 Markus TomczykSanter Killer | Santer Killer |
| DDanira GovićWife Tadeusz | Wife Tadeusz |
 Iván GallardoHäuptling Navarro | Häuptling Navarro |