Indian Paint (film)

Indian Paint
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	April 8, 1965 (1965-04-08)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$300,000 [1]

Indian Paint is a 1965 American Western film directed by Norman Foster and starring Johnny Crawford, Jay Silverheels and Pat Hogan. ^[2]

Plot

Set 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

• 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

1. "Calhoun, Grahame Head Texas 'Horseman'". Variety. March 11, 1964. p. 4.
2. Aleiss p.113

Bibliography

• Angela Aleiss. Making the White Man's Indian: Native Americans and Hollywood Movies. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005.

External links

• Indian Paint at IMDb