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  • Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed (1961)
  • TV Movie | Drama
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Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed (1961)
TV Movie | Drama
In 1879, the American Indian lived under severe handicaps. He had no legal status as a human being, and he was required to stay on his reservation. Defying the law, Ponca chief Standing Bear leads his people off their disease-ridden ...See moreIn 1879, the American Indian lived under severe handicaps. He had no legal status as a human being, and he was required to stay on his reservation. Defying the law, Ponca chief Standing Bear leads his people off their disease-ridden reservation. Though they're captured, the Poncas are given three days to find a lawyer and find a legal way to become their own people once again. This special was based on an actual incident. Written by Anonymous See less
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Tom Donovan
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Saul Levitt
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Updated Oct 24, 1961
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Oct 24, 1961 (United States)

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