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Birth of a Legend

  • 1974
  • G
  • 1h 36m
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Birth of a Legend (1974)
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An orphaned coyote, who has learned to herd sheep instead of hunt them, is taken by a Navajo Indian for the reincarnation of his herdsman grandfather.An orphaned coyote, who has learned to herd sheep instead of hunt them, is taken by a Navajo Indian for the reincarnation of his herdsman grandfather.An orphaned coyote, who has learned to herd sheep instead of hunt them, is taken by a Navajo Indian for the reincarnation of his herdsman grandfather.

  • Director
    • Dick Robinson
  • Writer
    • Mick Winter
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    • Director
      • Dick Robinson
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      • Mick Winter
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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Navajo Coyote
    • Production companies
      • Adanac Films
      • CVD Studios
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      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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