Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson poster
Film 1976 123 min

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

“The greatest buffaloer of them all!”

TMDB Rating ★ 5.6
Votes 115
Director Robert Altman
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Western Comedy
The Story

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.

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Cast & Characters

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

The Star (William F. Cody)
Joel Grey

Joel Grey

The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
Harvey Keitel

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

John Considine

The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler)
Robert DoQui

Robert DoQui

The Wrangler (Oswald Dart)
Mike Kaplan

Mike Kaplan

The Treasurer (Jules Keen)
Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

The Bartender (Crutch)
Bonnie Leaders

Bonnie Leaders

The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret)
Noelle Rogers

Noelle Rogers

The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme)
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