Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

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Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
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Directed by Bernard B. Ray
Written by
Produced by Edward Finney
Bernard B. Ray
Jack Schwarz
Starring Clayton Moore
Cinematography Elmer Dyer
Music by Frank Sanucci
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • 1952 (1952)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory is a 1952 Western starring Clayton Moore as Buffalo Bill when he had been temporarily replaced on The Lone Ranger TV series by John Hart. Directed by Bernard B. Ray and produced by Edward Finney as his final Western, the film was the final appearance of sidekick Slim Andrews.

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Plot

Buffalo Bill is sent by the government to bring cattle to the Sioux chief White Cloud.A group of white men have discovered gold and dress like Indians to attack wagon trains to destroy the peace. [1]

Cast

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Notes

  1. pp.122-123 Hilger, Michael Native Americans in the Movies: Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1st edition 15 October 2015