Grayeagle is a 1977

1977 in film

The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....

 western

Western (genre)

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 adventure

Adventure

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 film

Film

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, written by Brad White, Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, set decorator, cinematographer and actor, and is considered one of the first independent filmmakers...

 and Michael O. Sajbel, starring Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson (actor)

Ben "Son" Johnson, Jr. was an American motion picture actor who was mainly cast in Westerns. He was also a rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and rancher.-Personal life:...

, Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor. He frequently portrayed American Indians in Hollywood films. In 1995, Cody was honored by the American Indian community for his work publicizing the plight of Native Americans, including his acting in films...

, and Lana Wood

Lana Wood

Lana Wood is an American actress and producer. She was born to Russian émigré parents, Nikolai and Maria Zakharenko, and is the younger sister of the late actress Natalie Wood. Her first major role was at age 9 in the John Wayne western The Searchers. She was a regular on the soap opera Peyton Place...

. The film was directed by director Charles B. Pierce and is rated PG in the USA. The music was composed by Jaime Mendoza-Nava. The theme is about kidnapping and Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance.

Plot

Set in 1848 in the Montana Territory, Ben Johnson plays John Coulter who lives on the plains with his daughter Beth and his Native American

Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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friend Standing Bear. The story is told mainly from a Native American point of view. Beth is kidnapped by Greyeagle of the Cheyenne nation, who was tasked by the nation's chief to find bring Beth to him. Coulter and Standing Bear go through various adventures to find Beth to bring her back safely home..

Main cast

• Ben Johnson ... John Coulter
• Iron Eyes Cody ... Standing Bear
• Lana Wood ... Beth Coulter
• Jack Elam ... Trapper Willis
• Paul Fix ... Running Wolf
• Alex Cord ... Grayeagle
• Jacob Daniels ... Scar
• Jimmy Clem ... Abe Stroud
• Cindy Butler ... Ida Coulter
• Charles B. Pierce ... Bugler

External links

• IMDB Website for Grayeagle