Mustang Country

Mustang Country is a 1976 Western film directed by John C. Champion. It stars American actor Joel McCrea, and was his last major film. It co-stars Robert Fuller, Patrick Wayne, and Nika Mina.

Plot summary
The film, set in 1925 along the Montana-Canada border, is about a rancher and former rodeo star named Dan (Joel McCrea) and his rottweiler Luke. While trying to capture an elusive mustang nicknamed "Shoshone", Dan comes across a runaway boy from an American Indian boarding school. A friendship soon grows and the two set out to catch the wild stallion together.

Cast

 * Joel McCrea: Dan
 * Robert Fuller: Griff
 * Patrick Wayne: Tee Jay
 * Nika Mina: Nika. There is no record of this indigenous American young actor making further movies.

Awards
In 1976, the film won a Western Heritage Trustees Award for outstanding family entertainment in a western motion picture.