When the Legends Die

• Director: Stuart Millar
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Western
• Movie Type: Modern Western, Coming-of-Age
• Themes: Unlikely Friendships
• Main Cast: Richard Widmark
• Release Year: 1972
• Country: US
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• MPAA Rating: PG

Plot

Young Tom Black Bull (Frederic Forrest) is a Ute Indian who ventures into the world of white men after the death of his parents. He winds up working at the rodeo. When hard-drinking Red Dillon (Richard Widmark) spots Tom's horse-handling skills, he makes him a bronco-riding star (and keeps the money for himself). Tom eventually tires of their exploitative relationship and sets out on his own, eventually winning a championship. Motivated perhaps by nostalgia, he later seeks Red out. Red, who is nearly dead from alcoholism, steals Tom's championship money to have one last spree. When Red dies, Tom genuinely mourns him and gives him Ute death rites before returning, now a seasoned man, to the reservation. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Cast

Tillman Box - Young Tom Black Bull; Malcolm Curley - Benny Grayback; John War Eagle - Black Elk; Roy Engel - Sam Turner; Frederic Forrest - Tom Black Bull; Mel Gallagher - Cowboy; John Gruber - Tex; Rex Holman - Neil Swenson; Jack Mullaney - Gas Station Attendant; Herbert Nelson - Dr. Wilson; Sondra Pratt - Angie; Vito Scotti - Meo; Evan Stevens - George; Garry Walberg - Superintendent; Richard Widmark - Red Dillon; Luana Anders - Mary; Joyce Davis - Mom

Credit

Angelo P. Graham - Art Director, Pepi Lenzi - First Assistant Director, Stuart Millar - Director, Luis San Andres - Editor, Glenn Paxton - Composer (Music Score), Lionel Newman - Musical Direction/Supervision, Bo Goldman - Songwriter, Glenn Paxton - Songwriter, Dan Striepeke - Makeup, Bill Miller - Makeup, Bob Thomas - Camera Operator, Richard H. Kline - Cinematographer, Gene Lasko - Producer, Jerry Wunderlich - Set Designer, Richard Overton - Sound/Sound Designer, Theodore Soderberg - Sound/Sound Designer, Joe Canutt - Stunts, Robert Dozier - Screenwriter, Hal Borland - Book Author

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