Ishi: The Last of His Tribe(1978)

40

1h 40m

  • TV Movie,
  • Drama

Overview

A touching dramatization of a short chapter of American history, tracing the life of the last Yahi Indian from his childhood to his death in 1917 and the story of his friendship with an anthropologist after his discovery in northern California in 1911.

Cast

  • Dennis Weaver

    Dennis Weaver

    Prof. Benjamin Fuller

  • Eloy Casados

    Eloy Casados

    Ishi as an Adult

  • Devon Ericson

    Devon Ericson

    Lushi as a Teenager

  • Joaquín Martínez

    Joaquín Martínez

    Grandfather

  • Geno Silva

    Geno Silva

    Elder Uncle

  • Joseph Runningfox

    Joseph Runningfox

    Ishi as a Teenager

  • Gregory Cruz

    Gregory Cruz

    Timawi as a Teenager

  • Wayne Heffley

    Wayne Heffley

    Sheriff Lockhart

  • Peter Brandon

    Peter Brandon

    Dr. Robbins

  • Missy Gold

    Missy Gold

    Little Girl

  • Jay W. MacIntosh

    Jay W. MacIntosh

    Music Hall Singer

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    Status

    Released (Dec 20, 1978)

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