Cast and credits of Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Robert Altman

Paul Newman
The Star (William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody)

Joel Grey
The Producer (Nate Salisbury)

Kevin McCarthy
The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)

Harvey Keitel
The Relative (Ed Goodman)

Allan F. Nicholls
The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham) (as Allan Nicholls)

Geraldine Chaplin
The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley)

John Considine
The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler)

Robert DoQui
The Wrangler (Oswald Dart) (as Robert Doqui)

Mike Kaplan
The Treasurer (Jules Keen)

Bert Remsen
The Bartender (Crutch)

Evelyn Lear
The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini)

Denver Pyle
The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)

Will Sampson
The Interpreter (William Halsey)

Alex Green
The Mexican Whip and Fast Draw Act

Pat McCormick
The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland)

Shelley Duvall
The First Lady (Mrs. Grover Cleveland)

Burt Lancaster
The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)

E.L. Doctorow
Adviser to President Grover Cleveland (uncredited)

Jacqueline Robbins
(uncredited)

Joyce Robbins
(uncredited)

Alan Rudolph
(screen story)

Robert Altman
(screen story)