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Young brave White Bull captures a wild stallion, tames it and names it Tonka. When White Bull’s cousin seizes Tonka and mistreats the horse, White Bull rescues and frees it. Tonka finds a home with Captain Keogh’s 7th Cavalry; in 1876 he rides into the Battle of Little Bighorn alongside General Custer, emerging as the sole survivor of the charge.

Young brave White Bull captures a wild stallion, tames it and names it Tonka. When White Bull’s cousin seizes Tonka and mistreats the horse, White Bull rescues and frees it. Tonka finds a home with Captain Keogh’s 7th Cavalry; in 1876 he rides into the Battle of Little Bighorn alongside General Custer, emerging as the sole survivor of the charge.

Does Tonka have end credit scenes?

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Tonka does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Tonka

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Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Ace

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

White Bull

Philip Carey

Philip Carey

Captain Myles Keogh

Eddie Little Sky

Eddie Little Sky

Spotted Tail (uncredited)

Rafael Campos

Rafael Campos

Strong Bear

Leroy Johnson

Leroy Johnson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Miller

Harry Miller

(uncredited)

Harold Green

Harold Green

Indian (uncredited)

H.M. Wynant

H.M. Wynant

Yellow Bull

Bob Patterson

Bob Patterson

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jim Smith

Jim Smith

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Captain Benteen

Joy Page

Joy Page

Prairie Flower

Al Wyatt Sr.

Al Wyatt Sr.

Trooper (uncredited)

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Lieutenant Crittenden (as Robert Buzz Henry)

Gregg Martell

Gregg Martell

Corporal Korn

Jerome Courtland

Jerome Courtland

Lieutenant Henry Nowlan

John War Eagle

John War Eagle

Chief Sitting Bull

Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith

General Alfred Howe Terry

Britt Lomond

Britt Lomond

General George Armstrong Custer

Harry Welch

Harry Welch

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jim Alderman

Jim Alderman

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Alma Armstrong

Alma Armstrong

Minor Role (uncredited)

Larry Baxter

Larry Baxter

Cavalryman (uncredited)

George Bernier

George Bernier

Ace's Man (uncredited)

Charles Biles

Charles Biles

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Myrtle Brashear

Myrtle Brashear

(uncredited)

Claude Brennan

Claude Brennan

Officer (uncredited)

Cliff Burdette

Cliff Burdette

(uncredited)

Tom Bride

Tom Bride

Ace's Man (uncredited)

Lynn Burke

Lynn Burke

Minor Role (uncredited)

Monroe Carlson

Monroe Carlson

Major Marcus A. Reno (uncredited)

Pat Castor

Pat Castor

Officer (uncredited)

Armand Delmar

Armand Delmar

Minor Role (uncredited)

Leroy Ditmore

Leroy Ditmore

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jack Dusick

Jack Dusick

Minor Role (uncredited)

Chuck Fite

Chuck Fite

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Stan Frank

Stan Frank

Indian Scout (uncredited)

Alvin Grimes

Alvin Grimes

Officer (uncredited)

Johnny Guerin

Johnny Guerin

Indian (uncredited)

O. Hensel

O. Hensel

(uncredited)

Wayne Houston

Wayne Houston

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Wallace Lee Hug

Wallace Lee Hug

Child (uncredited)

Peggy Jaques

Peggy Jaques

Pioneer (uncredited)

Renee Jaques

Renee Jaques

Pioneer (uncredited)

Clem Klink

Clem Klink

Dignitary (uncredited)

Karl Kleint

Karl Kleint

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Bob Marx

Bob Marx

(uncredited)

Jack Muhs

Jack Muhs

Minor Role (uncredited)

Gus Norin

Gus Norin

(uncredited)

Hugh Porter

Hugh Porter

Ace's Man (uncredited)

Dallas Quick

Dallas Quick

Dignitary (uncredited)

Roland Ray

Roland Ray

Minor Role (uncredited)

Morton Remmels

Morton Remmels

(uncredited)

William 'Red' Reynolds

William 'Red' Reynolds

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Rod Rosebrook

Rod Rosebrook

Ace's Man (uncredited)

Gard Safley

Gard Safley

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Ed Saluskin

Ed Saluskin

Scout (uncredited)

Walter Schenck

Walter Schenck

(uncredited)

Alba Shawaway

Alba Shawaway

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

Nettie Shawaway

Nettie Shawaway

(uncredited)

Walt Smead

Walt Smead

Ace's Man (uncredited)

Frank Stoul

Frank Stoul

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Leland Thompson

Leland Thompson

Indian Boy (uncredited)

Levi Van Pelt

Levi Van Pelt

Child (uncredited)

Chester Von Pelt

Chester Von Pelt

Indian (uncredited)

Conrad Well

Conrad Well

Orderly (uncredited)

Glenn Wright

Glenn Wright

Minor Role (uncredited)

W.C. Yeomans

W.C. Yeomans

Kellogg (uncredited)

C.R. Yount

C.R. Yount

Cavalryman (uncredited)

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Tonka Themes and Keywords

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Tonka Other Names and Titles

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