Tonka (film)
| Tonka | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lewis R. Foster |
| Produced by | James C. Pratt |
| Written by |
David Appel Lewis R. Foster Lillie Hayward |
| Starring |
Sal Mineo Philip Carey Jerome Courtland Rafael Campos H.M. Wynant Joy Page Britt Lomond Herbert Rudley Sydney Smith John War Eagle Gregg Martel Slim Pickens Robert 'Buzz' Henry |
| Music by | Oliver Wallace |
| Cinematography | Loyal Griggs |
| Edited by | Ellsworth Hoagland |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.5 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)[1] |
Tonka is a 1958 Walt Disney Western adventure film about the US cavalry horse that survived the Battle of the Little Big Horn; it stars Sal Mineo as a Sioux who fought there. It was filmed in Bend, Oregon and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution.
The film was based on the book Comanche: Story of America's Most Heroic Horse by David Appel. It tells an imaginary story of the Indian and US Cavalry owners of the horse of the title. It has also been released under the title A Horse Named Comanche.[2]
Cast
- Sal Mineo as White Bull
- Philip Carey as Captain Myles Keogh
- Jerome Courtland as Lieutenant Henry Nowlan
- Rafael Campos as Strong Bear
- H.M. Wynant as Yellow Bear
- Joy Page as Prairie Flower
- Britt Lomond as General George Custer
- Herbert Rudley as Captain Frederick Benteen
- Sydney Smith as General Alfred Terry
- John War Eagle as Chief Sitting Bull
- Gregg Martell as Corporal Korn
- Slim Pickens as Ace
- Robert "Buzz" Henry as Lieutenant Crittenden
- Eddie Little Sky as Spotted Tail
Notes
- ↑ "1959: Probable Domestic Take", Variety, 6 January 1960 p 34
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052300/releaseinfo#akas
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