The Tenderfoot (1966)
Based on author James H. Tevis' Arizona in the 50s. Natural dangers and hostile Indians create problems for travelers in the West in the 1850s; a young man almost killed in an Indian raid looks to a frontier scout, Mose Carson, for an education. They get involved in a plan to sell wild mustangs to the Army. The edited-down theatertical release of a 3-part miniseries that aired on television.
- Date of release
- 1966-04-07
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Western
- Director
- Robert L. Friend
Casting
- Brian Keith — Mose Carson
- Brandon De Wilde — Jim Tevis
- James Whitmore — Captain Ewell
- Richard Long — Paul Durand
- Donald May — Thatcher
- Christopher Dark — Pike
- Rafael Campos — Juarez
- Judson Pratt — The Sergeant
- Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez — Pedro
- Carlos Romero — Commandante Maldonado
- Victoria Vetri — Senorita Margarita
- Harry Harvey Jr. — Corporal
Interesting facts
"The Tenderfoot" is a three-part live action television miniseries comedy Western film produced in 1964 for Walt Disney's The Wonderful World of Color. It was broadcast over three weeks from October 18 to November 1, 1964. The show is based on James Henry Tevis' book Arizona in the '50s, and was directed by Robert L. Friend and Byron Paul.
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