100 minutes
12/17/1977
An old man observes a boy bullying his playmates and treats him to a morality lesson. The man tells the story of the epic cross-country race between a young Mark Twain and his rival, Mike Fink. The bulk of the film depicts the race, which proves to be more a test of character than of stamina
Christopher Connelly
as Mark Twain
Forrest Tucker
as Mike Fink
Larry Storch
as Eagle Feather
Jack Kruschen
as Jim Bridger
Mike Mazurki
as Crazy Horse
Parley Baer
as Farley Osmond
Whit Bissell
as Simon Hollaway
Bill Zuckert
as Mayor Calvin Mercer
Robert Easton
Don Haggerty
as Sheriff Benedict
Sam Edwards
as Milford Petrie
Greg Brickman
Hugh Burritt
Thomas C. Chapman
Loren Ewing
Sanford Gibbons
as Virginia City Sheriff
Grizzly Green
Roy Gunzburg
John Hansen
as Bill Cody
William Kezele
as Burton
David O'Malley
as Harold
Prentiss Rowe
Michael Ruud
Mel Shelton
Earl W. Smith
as Card Player #1
Dennis R. Williams
Allen Wood
Norm Keefer
as Squanto