What makes John “Liver-Eatin’” Johnson unique among Mountain Men is his long feud with the Crow Indians, which resulted in as many as 300 dead Crow warriors. The Crows challenged this tough, lucky Mountain Man, and, eventually, they ended their feud. Johnson also reportedly ate Indian livers. We don’t see any aspect of this part of his life in 1972’s Jeremiah Johnson; director Sydney Pollack and actor Robert Redford were not inclined to see Johnson feasting on fresh Crows, although
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