Indian Paint is a 1965 American Western film directed by Norman Foster and starring Johnny Crawford, Jay Silverheels and Pat Hogan.[2]
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| Directed by | Norman Foster |
| Written by | Glenn Balch (novel) Norman Foster |
| Produced by | Robert L. Callahan Robert Crawford Gene Goree Jay Richards James A. Sullivan |
| Starring | Johnny Crawford Jay Silverheels Robert L. Crawford Jr. |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Edited by | George White |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
Production company | Eagle American |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $300,000[1] |
Plot
editSet before the arrival of Europeans in North America, the story centers on Nishko, a chief's son in the Great Plains. During his rite of passage, Nishko is determined to tame a painted pony as an indication of his emerging manhood.
Cast
edit- Johnny Crawford as Nishko
- Jay Silverheels as Chief Hevatanu
- Robert L. Crawford Jr. as Wacopi
- Pat Hogan as Sutamakis
- George J. Lewis as Nopawallo
- Joan Hallmark as Amatula
- Cinda Siler as Petala
- Bill Blackwell as Sutako
- Al Doney as Latoso
- Marshall Jones as Comanche leader
- Suzanne Goodman as Widow of Latoso
- Warren L. Dodge as Second Comanche
References
edit- ^ "Calhoun, Grahame Head Texas 'Horseman'". Variety. March 11, 1964. p. 4.
- ^ Aleiss p.113
Bibliography
edit- Angela Aleiss. Making the White Man's Indian: Native Americans and Hollywood Movies. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005.
External links
edit- Indian Paint at IMDb
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