Tonka (1958)
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- Approved
- 1h 37min
- Adventure, Drama
- 25 Dec 1958 (USA)
- Movie
The remarkable and ironical story of a wild colt that changes owners around the time of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
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Cast
| Sal Mineo | ... |
White Bull
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| Philip Carey | ... |
Capt. Miles Keogh
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| Jerome Courtland | ... |
Lt. Henry Nowlan
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| H.M. Wynant | ... |
Yellow Bull
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| Joy Page | ... |
Prairie Flower
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| Britt Lomond | ... |
Gen. George Armstrong Custer
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| Rafael Campos | ... |
Strong Bear
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| Herbert Rudley | ... |
Capt. Benteen
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| Sydney Smith | ... |
Gen. Alfred Howe Terry
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| John War Eagle | ... |
Chief Sitting Bull
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| Gregg Martell | ... |
Cpl. Korn
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| Slim Pickens | ... |
Ace
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| Robert 'Buzz' Henry | ... |
Lt. Crittenden
(as Robert Buzz Henry)
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Jim Alderman | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Alma Armstrong | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Larry Baxter | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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George Bernier | ... |
Ace's Man (uncredited)
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Charles Biles | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Myrtle Brashear | ... |
(uncredited)
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Claude Brennan | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Tom Bride | ... |
Ace's Man (uncredited)
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Cliff Burdette | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lynn Burke | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Monroe Carlson | ... |
Maj. Marcus A. Reno (uncredited)
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Pat Castor | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Armand Delmar | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Leroy Ditmore | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Jack Dusick | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Chuck Fite | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Stan Frank | ... |
Indian Scout (uncredited)
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Harold Green | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Alvin Grimes | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Johnnie Guerin | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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O. Hensel | ... |
(uncredited)
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Wayne Houston | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Wallace Lee Hug | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Peggy Jaques | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Renee Jaques | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Leroy Johnson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Karl Kleint | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Clem Klink | ... |
Dignitary (uncredited)
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| Eddie Little Sky | ... |
Spotted Tail (uncredited)
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Bob Marx | ... |
(uncredited)
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Harry Miller | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jack Muhs | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Gustaf Norin | ... |
(uncredited)
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Robert Patrick | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Bob Patterson | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Hugh Porter | ... |
Ace's Man (uncredited)
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Dallas Quick | ... |
Dignitary (uncredited)
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Roland Ray | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Morton Remmels | ... |
(uncredited)
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William 'Red' Reynolds | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Rod Rosebrook | ... |
Ace's Man (uncredited)
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Gard Safley | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Ed Saluskin | ... |
Scout (uncredited)
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Walter Schenck | ... |
(uncredited)
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Alba Shawaway | ... |
Scout for Custer / War Dance Drummer / Indian (uncredited)
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Nettie Shawaway | ... |
(uncredited)
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Walt Smead | ... |
Ace's Man (uncredited)
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Jim Smith | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Frank Stoul | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Leland Thompson | ... |
Indian Boy (uncredited)
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Chester Von Pelt | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Levi Von Pelt | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Harry Welch | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Conrad Well | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Glenn Wright | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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W.C. Yeomans | ... |
Kellogg (uncredited)
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C.R. Yount | ... |
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lewis R. Foster | ||
Written by
| Lewis R. Foster | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Lillie Hayward | ... | (screenplay) |
| David Appel | ... | (book "Commanche") |
Produced by
| Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| James C. Pratt | ... | producer (as James Pratt) |
Music by
| Oliver Wallace | ||
Cinematography by
| Loyal Griggs | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ellsworth Hoagland | ... | (as H. Ellsworth Hoagland) |
Art Direction by
| Robert Emmet Smith | ... | (as Robert E. Smith) |
Set Decoration by
| Oliver Emert | ||
| Emile Kuri | ||
Makeup Department
| Pat McNalley | ... | makeup artist |
| Ruth Sandifer | ... | hair stylist |
| Hedy Mjorud | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| William Woods | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| John Grubbs | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Russ Haverick | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Horace Hough | ... | assistant director |
| Herb Hirst | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Mickey McCardle | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Harry Bogart | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Stuart Brown | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Marty Buryan | ... | carpentry foreman (uncredited) |
| Charles Chrisman | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Ellis Coleman | ... | construction (uncredited) |
| Landis Davis | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
| Ted Deardorf | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Elmer Grether | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Eldon Hall | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Willard Marty | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| William Powley | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Fred Price | ... | draper (uncredited) |
| Clifford Shoir | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| Abe Siegel | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| Norman Smith | ... | draper (uncredited) |
| Jim Treanor | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Lou Wildey | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert O. Cook | ... | sound supervisor |
| Harry Lindgren | ... | sound mixer (as Harry M. Lindgren) |
| Tom Goldrich | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Rennings | ... | cable man (uncredited) |
| Arthur B. Smith | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Clarence Burke | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Max Luttenberg | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Charles Spurgeon | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Edwin Tillman | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Ellenshaw | ... | matte artist |
| Albert Whitlock | ... | assistant matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bob Finn | ... | stunt double: Sal Mineo (uncredited) |
| Robert 'Buzz' Henry | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Ace Hudkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted V. Mikels | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eugene White | ... | stunt rider: Sal Mineo (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Balogh | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ivan Bauerle | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| John C. Bella | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Henry Convertino | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Judd Curtis | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Fleming | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Harold Hazelbush | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Eddie Jones | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Erwin Jones | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Frank Kauffman | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Dick Kelly | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Knox Kelly | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Garry Lambrecht | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Bob McGowan | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Stanley Miller | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Robert L. Morrison | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| James H. Murray | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Jess Salais | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Richard Sutton | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Harry L. Underwood | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Samuel A. Wierman | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gertrude Casey | ... | costumer |
| Chuck Keehne | ... | costumer |
| Patrick Cummings | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Pat Kelly | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Peter V. Saldutti | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Evelyn Kennedy | ... | music editor |
| Clifford Vaughan | ... | orchestrator / composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lois Thurman | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Dominic Battaglia | ... | driver: stretchout (uncredited) |
| Roy Benson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Ted De Moss | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Joe Didier | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Freese | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Ed Goodman | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Robert Kent | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| George Lucas | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Cecil Moon | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Roy Nelson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Nick Potskoff | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Henry Thornsberry | ... | driver captain (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Cecil Wynn | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Albert Zarro | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Walt Disney | ... | presenter |
| Michael Mineo | ... | stand-in |
| L.E. Ballard | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Junior Bernard | ... | stand-in: Sal Mineo (uncredited) |
| Joe Craigmaile | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Edward Duarte | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Chuck Gabbert | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Alton Galbreith | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Ken Gillmore | ... | first aid (uncredited) |
| Lester Hilton | ... | horse trainer (uncredited) |
| Billy Jones | ... | ramrod (uncredited) |
| Leroy Kennedy | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Charles Leist | ... | timekeeper (uncredited) |
| Joe Lomax Sr. | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Ed Meece | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| John Ormonde | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Paul Ridge | ... | representative: American Humane Association (uncredited) |
| Frank R. Sanders | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Jack Sanders | ... | horse trainer (uncredited) |
| C.E. Sheehan Jr. | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Clarence Soper | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Film Distribution Co., Inc.)
- Triangel Produksjon A/S (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cawall Film (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1983) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Discibel (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Video Editores Asociados San Luis S.A. (VEA) (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Dakota territory in the 1870s, White Bull, a young Sioux, proves his manhood by catching and training a wild colt he names Tonka. When a cruel cousin claims the horse as the privilege of rank, White Bull lets Tonka go. The horse ends up in the hands of a captain in the US cavalry about the time that Sitting Bull gathers the tribes to confront the growing US presence, epitomized by the bigoted General Custer. All paths, including those of White Bull and Tonka, lead to the confluence of the Little and Big Horn rivers.
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| Taglines | The Untold Story behind the West's Strangest Legend! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to actor, H.M. Wynant, who filmed with Sal Mineo, says Sal had a poker game going on every night. He was very sweet. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Comanche: The Captive Stallion (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tonka See more » |