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Buffalo Rider

Buffalo Rider

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Buffalo Rider

"Charging on 2000 pounds of revenge!"

1976

1h 30m

3.3(10 votes)

Adventure

Western

Drama

Overview

Jake Jones rescues a young bison in the 1800s, and becomes known as the folk hero Buffalo Jones as he rides Samson through many exploits.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

C. Lindsay Workman

C. Lindsay Workman

Narrator (voice)

Rick Guinn

Buffalo Jones

John Freeman

Frank Nesbitt

Rich Scheeland

Ralph Pierce

George Sager

Ted Clayborn

Priscilla Lauris

Mrs. Robinson

Dick Robinson

Sam Robinson

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Old Buffalo Hunter's Voice (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: George Lauris
John Fabian
Written by: Mollie Gregory

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