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. Also released under the title A Horse Named Comanche, it stars Sal Mineo as a Sioux who fought there. It was filmed in Bend, Oregon, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution.
The film is based on the book Comanche: Story of America's Most Heroic Horse by David Appel, which tells an imaginary story of the Indian and US Cavalry owners of the horse of the title.
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
References
- ↑ "1959: Probable Domestic Take", Variety, 6 January 1960 p 34
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