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Custer of the West( 1967)

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From the fury and chaos of the Civil War to the glory days of the 7th Cavalry ...to the final earth-shaking charge at Little Big Horn!

Overview

The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring Sioux and Cheyenne tribes at the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Shaw

      General George Armstrong Custer

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      Mary Ure

      Elizabeth Custer

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      Ty Hardin

      Major Marcus Reno

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      Jeffrey Hunter

      Captain Benteen

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      Lawrence Tierney

      General Philip Sheridan

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      Marc Lawrence

      Gold Miner

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      Kieron Moore

      Chief Dull Knife

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      Charles Stalmaker

      Lieutenant Howells

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      Robert Hall

      Sergeant Buckley

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      Jack Gaskins

      Sergeant Gaskins

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      Jack Taylor

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      John Clark

      Fort Doctor

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      Fred Kohler Jr.

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      Luis Rivera

      Indian Scout

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      Clemence Bettany

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      Barta Barri

      Grand Duke Alexi

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      Robert Ryan

      Mulligan

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    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Sun Apr 08 2018
    Disingenuous locations and tedious scenes, but several highlights RELEASED IN 1967 and directed by Robert Siodmak, "Custer of the West" is a French/Spanish/American production starring Robert Shaw as the titular hero who becomes the youngest general in the Civil War at 23 and then goes on to fight in the Indian Wars of the northern plains, eventually dying at the Battle of Little Bighorn at the age of 36. Mary Ure plays Custer’s wife while Ty Hardin and Jeffrey Hunter play his subordinates Major Reno and Capt. Benteen. Lawrence Tierney is on hand as Gen. Sheridan. “Custer of the West” bot...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    4000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • little big horn
    • sioux tribe
    • american civil war
    • cheyenne
    • u.s. cavalry
    • historical drama
    • battle of the little bighorn
    • 19th century
    • general custer
    • based on real person