Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (1978)

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.

Directing:
  • Robert Ellis Miller

Writing:
  • Christopher Trumbo
  • Dalton Trumbo
  • Theodora Kroeber Quinn

Stars:
Release Date: 1978-12-20
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 100

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Joaquín Martínez
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Grandfather
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
Prof. Benjamin Fuller
Eloy Casados
Eloy Casados
Ishi as an Adult
Geno Silva
Geno Silva
Elder Uncle
Joseph Runningfox
Joseph Runnin...
Ishi as a Teenager
Gregory Cruz
Gregory Cruz
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Wayne Heffley
Wayne Heffley
Sheriff Lockhart
Peter Brandon
Peter Brandon
Dr. Robbins
Missy Gold
Missy Gold
Little Girl
Jay W. MacIntosh
Jay W. MacInt...
Music Hall Singer
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