In 1909, when young Paiute Indian Willie Boy returns to his California reservation to be with Lola, whose father disapproves of him, a killing in self defense takes place, triggering a massive man hunt for Willie.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert Redford | ... | Cooper | |
| Katharine Ross | ... | Lola | |
| Robert Blake | ... | Willie | |
| Susan Clark | ... | Liz | |
| Barry Sullivan | ... | Calvert | |
| John Vernon | ... | Hacker | |
| Charles Aidman | ... | Benby | |
| Charles McGraw | ... | Wilson | |
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Shelly Novack | ... | Finney |
| Robert Lipton | ... | Newcombe | |
| Lloyd Gough | ... | Dexter | |
| Ned Romero | ... | Tom | |
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John Wheeler | ... | Newman |
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Erik Holland | ... | Digger (as Eric Holland) |
| Garry Walberg | ... | Dr. Mills | |
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Based on true events, Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here, tells the story of one of the last Western manhunts, in 1909. Willie Boy, a Native American, kills his girlfriend's father in self defense, and the two go on the run, pursued by a search posse led by Sheriff Christopher Cooper. Written by Jon Hertzberg <jahertzb@students.wisc.edu>
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12 January 1970 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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$6,000,000, 31 December 1969Company Credits
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Tom: Did you see that crazy Calvert go by?
Willie Boy: Ate his dust.
Tom: When did you get back to Banning, Willie Boy?
Willie Boy: Five o'clock freight.
Tom: Goin' to the fiesta?
Willie Boy: Is that where you're goin', Tom?
Tom: Trailin' Mr. Calvert with a tow just in case he breaks down - or breaks his neck.
Willie Boy: Well, I guess that's where I'm goin'.
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Abraham Polonsky said to a USC film class at the time that he purposely shot and edited the manhunt sequences with characters moving in all directions across the screen, rather than in the usual way wherein both runners and pursuers would move in the same direction across the shots (i.e., left to right) to enhance the impression of urgent suspense in a chase. Instead, Polonsky was looking for a different feel for the audience, of the characters wandering, feeling their way through the landscape. He implied he was willing to sacrifice some suspense to externalize the characters' confusion. He also said that for Katharine Ross' brief, artfully lit nude shot, he exposed the film correctly but then produced a high-contrast copy of the same film frames with deep blacks and transparent lights, then bi-packed both pieces of films together to rephotograph. The high-contrast overlay ensured that the shadows on Ross' body were black--so that the image could not reveal more in the shadows than it was supposed to. See more »Goofs
Winchester rifles missing. When Deputy Sheriff Christopher 'Coop' Cooper is carrying Willie Boy's body over his shoulder he is missing the two Winchester rifles nor does he go back and get them. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Tom: Did you see that crazy Calvert go by?
Willie Boy: Ate his dust.
Tom: When did you get back to Banning, Willie Boy?
Willie Boy: Five o'clock freight.
Tom: Goin' to the fiesta?
Willie Boy: Is that where you're goin', Tom?
Tom: Trailin' Mr. Calvert with a tow just in case he breaks down - or breaks his neck.
Willie Boy: Well, I guess that's where I'm goin'.
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Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Robert Blake/Erma Bombeck/George Wallace/Jeff Greenfield (1980) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This under-rated gem of an anti-Western deserved much better than it got. Abrahom Polonsky's return to film-making was swept under the carpet, as are so many heartfelt, thoughtful films (even in 1969). Robert Blake, with the exception of In Cold Blood and Electra Glide in Blue was never more determined or intense as Willie. Redford gives a subtle and layered performance. Katharine Ross is gorgeous but doesn't look like a Native American (her eyes are bluer than Paul Newman's).
An 8 out of 10. Best performance = Robert Blake with able support from Barry Sullivan, Susan Clark, and Charles McGraw. I'm sure this flick must have it's own cult following by now. If not, it should.