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Tonka

The remarkable and ironical story of a wild colt that changes owners around the time of the Great Sioux War of 1876.

Director

Lewis R. Foster

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adventure, drama, family

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White Bull

Capt. Miles Keogh

Lt. Henry Nowlan

Jerome Courtland

Yellow Bull

Prairie Flower

Gen. George Armstrong Custer

Strong Bear

Capt. Benteen

Gen. Alfred Howe Terry

Chief Sitting Bull

Cpl. Korn

Ace

Lt. Crittenden

Robert 'Buzz' Henry

Cavalryman

Minor Role

Cavalryman

Ace's Man

Cavalryman

Myrtle Brashear

Officer

Ace's Man

Minor Role

Maj. Marcus A. Reno

Officer

Minor Role

Cavalryman

Minor Role

Cavalryman

Indian Scout

Indian

Officer

Indian

Cavalryman

Child

Wallace Lee Hug

Pioneer

Pioneer

Minor Role

Cavalryman

Dignitary

Spotted Tail

Eddie Little Sky

Minor Role

Cavalryman

Cavalryman

Ace's Man

Dignitary

Minor Role

Cavalryman

William 'Red' Reynolds

Ace's Man

Cavalryman

Scout

Scout for Custer

Nettie Shawaway

Ace's Man

Cavalryman

Cavalryman

Indian Boy

Leland Thompson

Indian

Chester Von Pelt

Child

Cavalryman

Orderly

Minor Role

Trooper

Kellogg

Cavalryman

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What is happening, White Bull? - Tonka

What is happening, White Bull?

If only they let us ride.
We could catch them. - Tonka

If only they let us ride. We could catch them.

The big brown colt
who trails the herd. - Tonka

The big brown colt who trails the herd.

Ah, he has courage.
He's truly a brave one. - Tonka

Ah, he has courage. He's truly a brave one.

- Where are you going?
- I'm going to capture my horse. - Tonka

- Where are you going? - I'm going to capture my horse.

Yellow Bull has told me
that you disobeyed him. - Tonka

Yellow Bull has told me that you disobeyed him.

Is this true, my son? - Tonka

Is this true, my son?

This is a serious thing you have done,
White Bull. - Tonka

This is a serious thing you have done, White Bull.

- I'll get even with Yellow Bull.
- Vengeance is a poor substitute - Tonka

- I'll get even with Yellow Bull. - Vengeance is a poor...

I'll go with the new sun
and search until I find them. - Tonka

I'll go with the new sun and search until I find them.

Don't be afraid. - Tonka

Don't be afraid.

So you were trying to reach
the water, weren't you? - Tonka

So you were trying to reach the water, weren't you?

Boy, you sure got yourself
all tangled up, didn't you? - Tonka

Boy, you sure got yourself all tangled up, didn't you?

Hold it, boy! Hold it. Easy now. - Tonka

Hold it, boy! Hold it. Easy now.

Now hold still. - Tonka

Now hold still.

You think you are smart, eh? - Tonka

You think you are smart, eh?

Settle down, boy.
There's nothing to be afraid of. - Tonka

Settle down, boy. There's nothing to be afraid of.

Grass is still wet with dew
and very tender. Better hurry. - Tonka

Grass is still wet with dew and very tender. Better hurry.

Now behave yourself. - Tonka

Now behave yourself.

You'd like to kill me, wouldn't you? - Tonka

You'd like to kill me, wouldn't you?

Now you stop fighting me,
we'll get along real good. - Tonka

Now you stop fighting me, we'll get along real good.

Ah, now that's better. - Tonka

Ah, now that's better.

Hold still, now. - Tonka

Hold still, now.

Well, captain,
looks like we're not so smart. - Tonka

Well, captain, looks like we're not so smart.

Look, Tonka,
I brought you a friend. - Tonka

Look, Tonka, I brought you a friend.

In an Indian tepee you will learn:
the woman is always the chief. - Tonka

In an Indian tepee you will learn: the woman is always the c...

You want the grass, you come get it. - Tonka

You want the grass, you come get it.

See this? This is wapato,
sweet as sugar and very good. - Tonka

See this? This is wapato, sweet as sugar and very good.

Good, isn't it? - Tonka

Good, isn't it?

Easy. - Tonka

No, this time,
I think I give you more room. - Tonka

No, this time, I think I give you more room.

No, no, you stay here, - Tonka

No, no, you stay here,

Throw a couple of shots
and scare him. - Tonka

Throw a couple of shots and scare him.

Ho! - Tonka

That horse runs like a scared Comanche
with a load of buckshot in his breeches. - Tonka

That horse runs like a scared Comanche with a load of bucksh...

Strong Bear, Strong Bear,
it is White Bull! Look, he has a horse! - Tonka

Strong Bear, Strong Bear, it is White Bull! Look, he has a h...

Welcome home, White Bull. - Tonka

Welcome home, White Bull.

Come on! - Tonka

While I do not approve
of Yellow Bull's action, - Tonka

While I do not approve of Yellow Bull's action,

The colt is young like the boy.
Treat him kindly. - Tonka

The colt is young like the boy. Treat him kindly.

Hold on, Spotted Tail! I know
how to deal with this one! - Tonka

Hold on, Spotted Tail! I know how to deal with this one!

Yellow Bull is a madman. - Tonka

Yellow Bull is a madman.

Whoa! - Tonka

This sorrow will soon pass. - Tonka

This sorrow will soon pass.

Get up!
I'll make a good horse out of you yet! - Tonka

Get up! I'll make a good horse out of you yet!

I can't bear to see you hurt, Tonka. - Tonka

I can't bear to see you hurt, Tonka.

Our chief said it would protect me. - Tonka

Our chief said it would protect me.

Now go. - Tonka

All right. - Tonka

Well, do as I say! Run! Run! - Tonka

Well, do as I say! Run! Run!

He's a strong one, ain't he?
He oughta bring 90 dollars. - Tonka

He's a strong one, ain't he? He oughta bring 90 do...

Yah! Yah! Yah! Ho! - Tonka

Yah! Yah! Yah! Ho!

Ooh! - Tonka

How long has this been going on, Hank? - Tonka

How long has this been going on, Hank?

Yee-hoo! - Tonka

As for you, let me see or hear of
another breaking bit being used, - Tonka

As for you, let me see or hear of another breaking bit being...

You see this, Comanche? - Tonka

You see this, Comanche?

Tonka. My horse, Tonka. - Tonka

Tonka. My horse, Tonka.

If I can't come back,
I will throw a rock over the wall. - Tonka

If I can't come back, I will throw a rock over the wall...

Tonka! - Tonka

This will draw out the poison. - Tonka

This will draw out the poison.

Sorry to be late, old man,
but Chief Longhair was recounting - Tonka

Sorry to be late, old man, but Chief Longhair was recounting

I don't suppose it would do any good
to ask what you told 'em. - Tonka

I don't suppose it would do any good to ask what you to...

- My friends wait for me in the trees.
- Goodbye, White Bull. - Tonka

- My friends wait for me in the trees. - Goodbye, White Bull...

You have a good master, Tonka. - Tonka

You have a good master, Tonka.

Comanche, if we should ever meet him
out there as the enemy, - Tonka

Comanche, if we should ever meet him out there as the enemy,

It's probably rank heresy, Hank,
but I think Chief Longhair - Tonka

It's probably rank heresy, Hank, but I think Chief Long...

- Ho!
- Ho! - Tonka

- No sabers. That's a funny one.
- Funnier, him cutting his hair. - Tonka

- No sabers. That's a funny one. - Funnier, him cutting...

- Ho!
- Ho! - Tonka

Major Reno's engaged the enemy.
We'll ride north. - Tonka

Major Reno's engaged the enemy. We'll ride north.

Do not turn back until I signal. - Tonka

Do not turn back until I signal.

They're trying
to draw us away from Reno. - Tonka

They're trying to draw us away from Reno.

Look, Strong Bear! - Tonka

Look, Strong Bear!

Chief Yellow Hair is down!
It is a good omen! - Tonka

Chief Yellow Hair is down! It is a good omen!

Sound dismount! - Tonka

Sound dismount!

Watch that gully! Keep down! - Tonka

Watch that gully! Keep down!

Sir, our ammunition bags
are on those horses. - Tonka

Sir, our ammunition bags are on those horses.

Close up! Rally! Rally!
Watch those shots! - Tonka

Close up! Rally! Rally! Watch those shots!

Watch Yellow Bull! - Tonka

Watch Yellow Bull!

You won first coup. - Tonka

You won first coup.

Tonka? Tonka? - Tonka

Poor devil. - Tonka

No. - Tonka

No. - Tonka

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The remarkable and ironical story of a wild colt that changes owners around the time of the Great Sioux War of 1876.

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Director: Lewis R. Foster

Writer: Lewis R. Foster, Lillie Hayward, David Appel

Production: N/A

Genre: adventure, drama, family

Year: 1958

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ImdbRating: 6.2

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Released: 25 Dec 1958

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