A young, rebellious Ute Indian joins the rodeo circuit and falls in with a drunken mentor who teaches him the ways of the ring and the world.
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Title: When the Legends Die (1972)
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| Richard Widmark | ... | Red Dillon | |
| Frederic Forrest | ... | Tom Black Bull | |
| Luana Anders | ... | Mary | |
| Vito Scotti | ... | Meo (Dillon's caretaker) | |
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Herbert Nelson | ... | Dr. Wilson |
| John War Eagle | ... | Blue Elk | |
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John Gruber | ... | Clyde 'Tex' Walker |
| Garry Walberg | ... | School Superintendant | |
| Jack Mullaney | ... | Gas Station Attendant | |
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Malcolm Curley | ... | Benny Grayback (school principal) |
| Roy Engel | ... | Sam Turner | |
| Rex Holman | ... | Neil Swenson | |
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Mel Gallagher | ... | Cowboy |
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Tillman Box | ... | Young Tom Black Bull |
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Sondra Pratt | ... | Angie (girl who picks up Tom) |
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A young, rebellious Ute Indian joins the rodeo circuit and falls in with a drunken mentor who teaches him the ways of the ring and the world.
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1 December 1972 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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"Killer" Tom Black Bull: When I was a boy, I lived in the mountains. Blue Elk brought me here from the lodge to tell my people of the old ways. The superintendent said you would listen to me after I learned the new ways. I've learned the new ways. I'm back.
Ute tribal chairman: We only have one rodeo a year.
"Killer" Tom Black Bull: I know that.
Ute tribal chairman: What do you have in mind?
"Killer" Tom Black Bull: I would like to be with the horses.
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Lyrics by Bo Goldman
Music by Glenn Paxton
Sung by Freddie Hart and Kenni Husky
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[last lines]"Killer" Tom Black Bull: When I was a boy, I lived in the mountains. Blue Elk brought me here from the lodge to tell my people of the old ways. The superintendent said you would listen to me after I learned the new ways. I've learned the new ways. I'm back.
Ute tribal chairman: We only have one rodeo a year.
"Killer" Tom Black Bull: I know that.
Ute tribal chairman: What do you have in mind?
"Killer" Tom Black Bull: I would like to be with the horses.
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Soundtracks
The Riderless WagonLyrics by Bo Goldman
Music by Glenn Paxton
Sung by Freddie Hart and Kenni Husky
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Over the years I have always enjoyed the great acting of Richard Widmark and remember his crazy laugh while he pushed a lady in a wheel chair down a flight of stairs in a 1940's film called,"Kiss of Death",'47, which started his career. In this picture, Richard Widmark,(Red Dillon),"Madigan",'68 plays a rough and tough character from the West who lives and dies for the love of showing off his great skills with horses. Red Dillon becomes great friends with Frederic Forrest,('Killer',Tom Black Bull),"The Two Jakes",'90, who is a Native American and is a great horse lover and wins big prizes in Rodeo's through out the West. If you love this type of film, you can't miss this great Classic film and the great performance of Richard Widmark.