🎞️ Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

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The greatest buffaloer of them all!

Release Date: 1976-06-24

Runtime: 123 minutes

Overview: Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear in it. However, Sitting Bull has his own hidden agenda, involving the President and General Custer.

Genre: Comedy Western

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Robert Altman

Director, Screenplay

Alan Rudolph

Cast

Paul Newman

The Star (William F. Cody)

Joel Grey

The Producer (Nate Salisbury)

Kevin McCarthy

The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)

Harvey Keitel

The Relative (Ed Goodman)

Allan F. Nicholls

Allan F. Nicholls

The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham)

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley)

John Considine

The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler)

Robert DoQui

The Wrangler (Oswald Dart)

Mike Kaplan

The Treasurer (Jules Keen)

Bert Remsen

The Bartender (Crutch)

Bonnie Leaders

The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret)

Noelle Rogers

The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme)

Evelyn Lear

The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini)

Denver Pyle

The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)

Frank Kaquitts

The Indian (Sitting Bull)

Will Sampson

The Interpreter (William Halsey)

Ken Krossa

The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker)

Fred N. Larsen

The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor)

Jerri Duce

Joy Duce

Alex Green

Whip & Fast Draw Act

Gary MacKenzie

Whip & Fast Draw Act

Humphrey Gratz

Pat McCormick

The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland)

Shelley Duvall

The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland)

Burt Lancaster

The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)

E. L. Doctorow

President Cleveland's Adviser (uncredited)

Patrick Reynolds

Patrick Reynolds

President Cleveland's Aide (uncredited)