Tonka

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.

Adventure Drama Family Western

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)

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))

Jim Alderman

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Alma Armstrong

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Larry Baxter

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

George Bernier

(Ace's Man (uncredited))

Charles Biles

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Myrtle Brashear

((uncredited))

Claude Brennan

(Officer (uncredited))

Tom Bride

(Ace's Man (uncredited))

Cliff Burdette

((uncredited))

Lynn Burke

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Monroe Carlson

(Major Marcus A. Reno (uncredited))

Pat Castor

(Officer (uncredited))

Armand Delmar

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Leroy Ditmore

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Jack Dusick

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Chuck Fite

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Stan Frank

(Indian Scout (uncredited))

Harold Green

(Indian (uncredited))

Alvin Grimes

(Officer (uncredited))

Johnny Guerin

(Indian (uncredited))

O. Hensel

((uncredited))

Wayne Houston

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Wallace Lee Hug

(Child (uncredited))

Peggy Jaques

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Renee Jaques

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Leroy Johnson

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Karl Kleint

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Clem Klink

(Dignitary (uncredited))

Eddie Little Sky

(Spotted Tail (uncredited))

Bob Marx

((uncredited))

Harry Miller

((uncredited))

Jack Muhs

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Gus Norin

((uncredited))

Robert Patrick

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Bob Patterson

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Hugh Porter

(Ace's Man (uncredited))

Dallas Quick

(Dignitary (uncredited))

Roland Ray

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Morton Remmels

((uncredited))

William 'Red' Reynolds

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Rod Rosebrook

(Ace's Man (uncredited))

Gard Safley

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Ed Saluskin

(Scout (uncredited))

Walter Schenck

((uncredited))

Alba Shawaway

(Scout for Custer / War Dance Drummer / Indian (uncredited))

Nettie Shawaway

((uncredited))

Walt Smead

(Ace's Man (uncredited))

Jim Smith

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Frank Stoul

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Leland Thompson

(Indian Boy (uncredited))

Chester Von Pelt

(Indian (uncredited))

Levi Van Pelt

(Child (uncredited))

Harry Welch

(Cavalryman (uncredited))

Conrad Well

(Orderly (uncredited))

Glenn Wright

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Al Wyatt Sr.

(Trooper (uncredited))

W.C. Yeomans

(Kellogg (uncredited))

C.R. Yount

(Cavalryman (uncredited))