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The Return of a Man Called Horse

The Return of a Man Called Horse

The all-new adventures of the English Lord with the soul of an Indian.

19765.72h 9m

Overview

Lord John Morgan has returned to civilized life in England, but finds he has nothing but disdain for that life. Yearning to embrace the simplicity of the American West, and the Sioux tribe he left behind, Morgan returns to the their land only to discover that they've been decimated by ruthless, government-backed fur traders. Led by Horse, they fight to repossess their land.

Directed by Irvin Kershner
Written by Dorothy M. Johnson, Jack DeWitt
Produced by Theodore R. Parvin, Terry Morse Jr.
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Top Cast

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

John Morgan / Horse

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Elk Woman

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Zenas

Jorge Luke

Jorge Luke

Running Bull

Jorge Russek

Jorge Russek

Blacksmith

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

Chemin De Fer

Enrique Lucero

Enrique Lucero

Raven

William Lucking

William Lucking

Tom Gryce

R

Regino Herrera

Lame Wolf

Pedro Damián

Pedro Damián

Standing Bear

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookindian territorynative americanrevengeconflictwild westtribal warfaresioux triberite of passagetribal lands

About The Return of a Man Called Horse

The Return of a Man Called Horse is a western, adventure film released in 1976 exploring themes of based on novel or book, indian territory, native american, revenge, conflict, wild west. Directed by Irvin Kershner, it stars Richard Harris, Gale Sondergaard, Geoffrey Lewis. Lord John Morgan has returned to civilized life in England, but finds he has nothing but disdain for that life. Yearning to embrace the simplicity of the American West, and the Sioux tribe he left behind, Morgan returns to the their land only to discover that they've been decimated by ruthless, government-backed fur traders. Led by Horse, they fight to repossess their land.

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