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

Robert Altman
1976-06-24

The greatest buffaloer of them all!
5.4
123 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Paul Newman The Star (William F. Cody) Unowned
Joel Grey The Producer (Nate Salisbury) Unowned
Kevin McCarthy The Publicist (Maj. John Burke) Unowned
Harvey Keitel The Relative (Ed Goodman) Unowned
Allan F. Nicholls The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham) Unowned
Geraldine Chaplin The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley) Unowned
John Considine The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler) Unowned
Robert DoQui The Wrangler (Oswald Dart) Unowned
Mike Kaplan The Treasurer (Jules Keen) Unowned
Bert Remsen The Bartender (Crutch) Unowned
Bonnie Leaders The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret) Unowned
Noelle Rogers The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme) Unowned
Evelyn Lear The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini) Unowned
Denver Pyle The Indian Agent (McLaughlin) Unowned
Frank Kaquitts The Indian (Sitting Bull) Unowned
Will Sampson The Interpreter (William Halsey) Unowned
Ken Krossa The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker) Unowned
Fred N. Larsen The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor) Unowned
Jerri Duce Trick Rider Unowned
Joy Duce Trick Rider Unowned
Alex Green Whip & Fast Draw Act Unowned
Gary MacKenzie Whip & Fast Draw Act Unowned
Humphrey Gratz Old Soldier Unowned
Pat McCormick The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland) Unowned
Shelley Duvall The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland) Unowned
Burt Lancaster The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline) Unowned
E. L. Doctorow President Cleveland's Adviser (uncredited) Unowned
Patrick Reynolds President Cleveland's Aide (uncredited) Unowned