About Tonka
- Released on December 25, 1958
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.
Full Cast of Tonka
Sal Mineo plays White Bull
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Philip Carey plays Captain Myles Keogh
Jerome Courtland plays Lieutenant Henry Nowlan
H.M. Wynant plays Yellow Bull
Joy Page plays Prairie Flower
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Britt Lomond plays General George Armstrong Custer
Rafael Campos plays Strong Bear
Herbert Rudley plays Captain Benteen
Sydney Smith plays General Alfred Howe Terry
John War Eagle plays Chief Sitting Bull
Gregg Martell plays Corporal Korn
Slim Pickens plays Ace
Robert "Buzz" Henry plays Lieutenant Crittenden (as Robert Buzz Henry)
Jim Alderman plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Alma Armstrong plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Larry Baxter plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
George Bernier plays Ace's Man (uncredited)
Charles Biles plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Myrtle Brashear plays (uncredited)
Claude Brennan plays Officer (uncredited)
Tom Bride plays Ace's Man (uncredited)
Cliff Burdette plays (uncredited)
Lynn Burke plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Monroe Carlson plays Major Marcus A. Reno (uncredited)
Pat Castor plays Officer (uncredited)
Armand Delmar plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Leroy Ditmore plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Jack Dusick plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Chuck Fite plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Stan Frank plays Indian Scout (uncredited)
Harold Green plays Indian (uncredited)
Alvin Grimes plays Officer (uncredited)
Johnny Guerin plays Indian (uncredited)
O. Hensel plays (uncredited)
Wayne Houston plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Wallace Lee Hug plays Child (uncredited)
Peggy Jaques plays Pioneer (uncredited)
Renee Jaques plays Pioneer (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Karl Kleint plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Clem Klink plays Dignitary (uncredited)
Eddie Little Sky plays Spotted Tail (uncredited)
Bob Marx plays (uncredited)
Harry Miller plays (uncredited)
Jack Muhs plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Gus Norin plays (uncredited)
Robert Patrick plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Bob Patterson plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Hugh Porter plays Ace's Man (uncredited)
Dallas Quick plays Dignitary (uncredited)
Roland Ray plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Morton Remmels plays (uncredited)
William 'Red' Reynolds plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Rod Rosebrook plays Ace's Man (uncredited)
Gard Safley plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Ed Saluskin plays Scout (uncredited)
Walter Schenck plays (uncredited)
Alba Shawaway plays Scout for Custer / War Dance Drummer / Indian (uncredited)
Nettie Shawaway plays (uncredited)
Walt Smead plays Ace's Man (uncredited)
Jim Smith plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Frank Stoul plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Leland Thompson plays Indian Boy (uncredited)
Chester Von Pelt plays Indian (uncredited)
Levi Van Pelt plays Child (uncredited)
Harry Welch plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Conrad Well plays Orderly (uncredited)
Glenn Wright plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Al Wyatt Sr. plays Trooper (uncredited)
W.C. Yeomans plays Kellogg (uncredited)
C.R. Yount plays Cavalryman (uncredited)
Crew of Tonka
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- Sal Mineo
- Philip Carey
- Jerome Courtland
- H.M. Wynant
- Joy Page
- Britt Lomond
- Rafael Campos
- Herbert Rudley
- Sydney Smith
- John War Eagle
- Gregg Martell
- Slim Pickens
- Robert "Buzz" Henry
- Jim Alderman
- Alma Armstrong
- Larry Baxter
- George Bernier
- Charles Biles
- Myrtle Brashear
- Claude Brennan
- Tom Bride
- Cliff Burdette
- Lynn Burke
- Monroe Carlson
- Pat Castor
- Armand Delmar
- Leroy Ditmore
- Jack Dusick
- Chuck Fite
- Stan Frank
- Harold Green
- Alvin Grimes
- Johnny Guerin
- O. Hensel
- Wayne Houston
- Wallace Lee Hug
- Peggy Jaques
- Renee Jaques
- Leroy Johnson
- Karl Kleint
- Clem Klink
- Eddie Little Sky
- Bob Marx
- Harry Miller
- Jack Muhs
- Gus Norin
- Robert Patrick
- Bob Patterson
- Hugh Porter
- Dallas Quick
- Roland Ray
- Morton Remmels
- William 'Red' Reynolds
- Rod Rosebrook
- Gard Safley
- Ed Saluskin
- Walter Schenck
- Alba Shawaway
- Nettie Shawaway
- Walt Smead
- Jim Smith
- Frank Stoul
- Leland Thompson
- Chester Von Pelt
- Levi Van Pelt
- Harry Welch
- Conrad Well
- Glenn Wright
- Al Wyatt Sr.
- W.C. Yeomans
- C.R. Yount