Custer of the West (1968)

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Genre

Western film, war film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 22m

Rated

G

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of George Armstrong Custer, a controversial US cavalry officer. It shows his battlefield actions and his relationships with his wife and fellow soldiers.

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What happens

Custer of the West is a 1967 American epic Western film directed by Robert Siodmak that presents a highly fictionalized version of the life and death of George Armstrong Custer, starring Robert Shaw as Custer, Robert Ryan, Ty Hardin, Jeffrey Hunter, and Mary Ure. It is the first film production from Cinerama Releasing Corporation. The film was shot entirely in Spain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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