Tonka

Tonka (1958)

The untold story behind the West's strangest legend!

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.

Date of release
1958-12-25
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (40)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Director
Lewis R. Foster

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Comanche

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.

Production

Tonka was filmed in Bend and Madras, Oregon.

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