Tonka (1958)

Directed by

Lewis R. Foster

Genre

drama film, Western film, adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Sioux youth bonds with a wild horse named Tonka. After the horse is taken by the U.S. Cavalry, their paths cross again at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.

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What happens

Tonka is a 1958 American Western film directed by Lewis R. Foster and starring Sal Mineo as a Sioux who survived the Battle of the Little Big Horn. The film is based on the book Comanche: Story of America's Most Heroic Horse by David Appel, and depicts the fictional story of the Indian and US Cavalry owners of the horse of the title. It was filmed in Bend, Oregon, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution, a division of Walt Disney Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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