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Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)

★ 6.3PG98 min

1969 film by Abraham Polonsky

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here is a 1969 American Western film based on the true story of a Chemehuevi–Paiute Native American named Willie Boy and his run-in with the law in 1909 in Banning, California, United States. The film is an adaptation of the 1960 book Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt by Harry Lawton.

The film was written and directed by the once blacklisted Abraham Polonsky, who, due to his blacklisting, had not directed a film since Force of Evil in 1948.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here about?
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) — Based on true events, Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here, tells the story of one of the last Western manhunts, in 1909. Willie Boy, a Native American, kills his girlfriend's father in self defense, and the two go on the run, pursued by a search posse led by Sheriff Christopher Cooper.
Is Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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