Movie: Tonka

Top 10 Billed Cast

Sal Mineo
Sal Mineo

White Bull

Philip Carey
Philip Carey

Captain Myles Keogh

Jerome Courtland
Jerome Courtland

Lieutenant Henry Nowlan

H.M. Wynant
H.M. Wynant

Yellow Bull

Joy Page
Joy Page

Prairie Flower

Britt Lomond
Britt Lomond

General George Armstrong Custer

Rafael Campos
Rafael Campos

Strong Bear

Herbert Rudley
Herbert Rudley

Captain Benteen

Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith

General Alfred Howe Terry

John War Eagle
John War Eagle

Chief Sitting Bull

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  • Overview

    Young Indian brave White Bull captures and tames a wild stallion and names him Tonka. But when White Bull's cruel cousin claims Tonka for his own and mistreats the horse, White Bull sets him free. Tonka finally finds a home with Capt. Keogh and the 7th Calvary, and in 1876, rides into the Battle of Little Big Horn with General Armstrong Custer, becoming its only survivor.

  • Release Date

    1958-12-25

  • Average

    6.321

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
  • Tagline

    The untold story behind the West's strangest legend!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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