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Tonka
“The untold story behind the West's strangest legend!”
63%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
Tonka (1958) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Tonka (1958) — a movie tagged as Adventure, Drama, and Family with heartwarming and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 w… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Tonka 63% (39 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1958-12-25
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 64866
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What is Tonka about?
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. ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Tonka?
The official runtime for Tonka is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Sal Mineo
White Bull
Philip Carey
Captain Myles Keogh
Jerome Courtland
Lieutenant Henry Nowlan
H.M. Wynant
Yellow Bull
Joy Page
Prairie Flower
Britt Lomond
General George Armstrong Custer
Rafael Campos
Strong Bear
Herbert Rudley
Captain Benteen
- S
Sydney Smith
General Alfred Howe Terry
John War Eagle
Chief Sitting Bull
Gregg Martell
Corporal Korn
Slim Pickens
Ace
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Lieutenant Crittenden (as Robert Buzz Henry)
- J
Jim Alderman
Cavalryman (uncredited)
- A
Alma Armstrong
Minor Role (uncredited)
- L
Larry Baxter
Cavalryman (uncredited)
- G
George Bernier
Ace's Man (uncredited)
- C
Charles Biles
Cavalryman (uncredited)
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