- Film Review
- Reviewed By Tom Hutchinson
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3 out of 5
Intended as an epic spectacle, this became a miscasting mistake. British star Robert Shaw, as the native American-bashing general, is at odds with both accent and character, and the great film noir director Robert Siodmak - Phantom Lady, The Killers - has to make do with an inferior script that mixes fact with fiction. There are some fine battle sequences, though, and Custer's "Last Stand" makes a poignant finale, while Robert Ryan as an army deserter brands the screen with white-hot style.
Plot Summary
Western starring Robert Shaw. After brilliant military successes in the Civil War, General George Custer goes west to command the Seventh Cavalry and finds himself caught between resentful American Indian tribes and the political needs of his superiors. The tense situation leads to the fateful Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Cast and crew
Cast
- General George Custer
- Robert Shaw
- Elizabeth Custer
- Mary Ure
- Lieutenant Benteen
- Jeffrey Hunter
- Major Marcus Reno
- Ty Hardin
- Sergeant Mulligan
- Robert Ryan
- Lieutenant Howells
- Charles Stalnaker
- Sergeant Buckley
- Robert Hall
- General Philip Sheridan
- Lawrence Tierney
- Chief Dull Knife
- Kieron Moore
- Goldminer
- Marc Lawrence (1)
Crew
- Director
- Robert Siodmak
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