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Tonka (1958) Poster

(1958)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Lewis R. Foster

Writing Credits  

Lewis R. Foster ... (screenplay) and
Lillie Hayward ... (screenplay)
 
David Appel ... (book)

Cast (in credits order)  

Sal Mineo ... White Bull
Philip Carey ... Capt. Miles Keogh
Jerome Courtland ... Lt. Henry Nowlan
H.M. Wynant ... Yellow Bull
Joy Page ... Prairie Flower
Britt Lomond ... Gen. George Armstrong Custer
Rafael Campos ... Strong Bear
Herbert Rudley ... Capt. Benteen
Sydney Smith ... Gen. Alfred Howe Terry
John War Eagle ... Chief Sitting Bull
Gregg Martell ... Cpl. Korn
Slim Pickens ... Ace
Robert 'Buzz' Henry ... Lt. Crittenden (as Robert Buzz Henry)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Alderman Jim Alderman ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Alma Armstrong Alma Armstrong ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Larry Baxter Larry Baxter ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
George Bernier George Bernier ... Ace's Man (uncredited)
Charles Biles Charles Biles ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Myrtle Brashear Myrtle Brashear ... (uncredited)
Claude Brennan Claude Brennan ... Officer (uncredited)
Tom Bride Tom Bride ... Ace's Man (uncredited)
Cliff Burdette Cliff Burdette ... (uncredited)
Lynn Burke Lynn Burke ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Monroe Carlson Monroe Carlson ... Maj. Marcus A. Reno (uncredited)
Pat Castor Pat Castor ... Officer (uncredited)
Armand Delmar Armand Delmar ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Leroy Ditmore Leroy Ditmore ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Jack Dusick Jack Dusick ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Chuck Fite Chuck Fite ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Stan Frank Stan Frank ... Indian Scout (uncredited)
Harold Green Harold Green ... Indian (uncredited)
Alvin Grimes Alvin Grimes ... Officer (uncredited)
Johnnie Guerin Johnnie Guerin ... Indian (uncredited)
O. Hensel O. Hensel ... (uncredited)
Wayne Houston Wayne Houston ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Wallace Lee Hug Wallace Lee Hug ... Child (uncredited)
Peggy Jaques Peggy Jaques ... Pioneer (uncredited)
Renee Jaques Renee Jaques ... Pioneer (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson Leroy Johnson ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Karl Kleint Karl Kleint ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Clem Klink Clem Klink ... Dignitary (uncredited)
Eddie Little Sky ... Spotted Tail (uncredited)
Bob Marx Bob Marx ... (uncredited)
Harry Miller Harry Miller ... (uncredited)
Jack Muhs Jack Muhs ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Gustaf Norin Gustaf Norin ... (uncredited)
Robert Patrick Robert Patrick ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Bob Patterson Bob Patterson ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Hugh Porter Hugh Porter ... Ace's Man (uncredited)
Dallas Quick Dallas Quick ... Dignitary (uncredited)
Roland Ray Roland Ray ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Morton Remmels Morton Remmels ... (uncredited)
William 'Red' Reynolds William 'Red' Reynolds ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Rod Rosebrook Rod Rosebrook ... Ace's Man (uncredited)
Gard Safley Gard Safley ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Ed Saluskin Ed Saluskin ... Scout (uncredited)
Walter Schenck Walter Schenck ... (uncredited)
Alba Shawaway Alba Shawaway ... Scout for Custer / War Dance Drummer / Indian (uncredited)
Nettie Shawaway Nettie Shawaway ... (uncredited)
Walt Smead Walt Smead ... Ace's Man (uncredited)
Jim Smith Jim Smith ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Frank Stoul Frank Stoul ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Leland Thompson Leland Thompson ... Indian Boy (uncredited)
Chester Von Pelt Chester Von Pelt ... Indian (uncredited)
Levi Von Pelt Levi Von Pelt ... Child (uncredited)
Harry Welch Harry Welch ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Conrad Well Conrad Well ... Orderly (uncredited)
Glenn Wright Glenn Wright ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Al Wyatt Sr. ... Trooper (uncredited)
W.C. Yeomans W.C. Yeomans ... Kellogg (uncredited)
C.R. Yount C.R. Yount ... Cavalryman (uncredited)

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)

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