Ishi: The Last of His Tribe

1978, drama

100 minutes

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.

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Cast

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Prof. Benjamin Fuller

Eloy Casados

Ishi as an Adult

Devon Ericson

Lushi as a Teenager

Joaquín Martínez

Joaquín Martínez

Grandfather

Geno Silva

Elder Uncle

Joseph Runningfox

Ishi as a Teenager

Lois Red Elk

Grandmother

Gregory Cruz

Timawi as a Teenager

Michael Medina

Ishi as a Boy

Patricia Ganera

Lushi as a Girl

Eddie Marquez

Timawi as a Boy

Dennis Dimster

Tad Fuller

Wayne Heffley

Sheriff Lockhart

Peter Brandon

Peter Brandon

Dr. Robbins

Missy Gold

Little Girl

Jay W. MacIntosh

Music Hall Singer

Crew

Art

Mort Rabinowitz

Production design

Camera

Directing

Editing

Harold Wilner

Editor

Production

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Edward Lewis

Executive producer

Mildred Lewis

Executive producer

Vicki Niemi

Producer

James F. Sommers

Producer

Sound

Writing

Dalton Trumbo

Dalton Trumbo

Writer

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