Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

  • Western
  • Drama
10/31/1969
98
PG

Tell them that old Indian fighter got his. Tell them I'll kill if I have to. Tell them they'll never take me alive.

While confronting the disapproving father of his girlfriend Lola, Native American man Willie Boy kills the man in self-defense, triggering a massive manhunt, led by Deputy Sheriff Christopher Cooper.

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  • Wuchak

    Great desert scenery, modern filmmaking and great cast, but it absurdly rewrites history

    Loosely based on the true story of the Wests last famous manhunt in 1909, a Chemehuevi-Paiute Indian named Willie Boy (Robert Blake) kills a man in self-defense and escapes into the desert wilderness with an Indian woman (Katharine Ross). They are pursued by a posse led by Sheriff Cooper (Robert Redford). Meanwhile, residents of the region are preparing for a visit from President Taft.

    Redford was in his prime after his breakthrough success with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and the outstanding Downhill Racer (1969). Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here came out next and was critically acclaimed. While a modest hit, it failed to achieve the ...

    September 11, 2018

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