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Custer's Last Fight

Custer's Last Fight

1912Short⏱️ 30m
ShortActionAdventureBiographyDramaHistoryWarWestern
5.8
IMDB Rating
97 votes

Custer's final battle against Sitting Bull at Little Bighorn.

Director
Francis Ford
Writers
N/A
Stars
Francis Ford, Grace Cunard, William Eagle Shirt
Release Date
October 4, 1912
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 8
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Francis Ford
Francis Ford
as General George A. Custer
Grace Cunard
Grace Cunard
as Mrs. Custer
William Eagle Shirt
William Eagle Shirt
as Sitting Bull
J. Barney Sherry
J. Barney Sherry
as James McLaughlin
Art Acord
Art Acord
as Trooper
Ann Little
Ann Little
Lillian Christy
Lillian Christy
Charles K. French
Charles K. French
👤
Snowball
as A Horse
Tom Chatterton
Tom Chatterton
as Army Sergeant

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Filming Location
Inceville, Santa Ynez Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
101-Bison, New York Motion Picture

🏷️ Keywords

general custerepic battlehorsecuster's last standnative american

🎯 Categories

ActionAdventureBiographyDramaHistoryShortWarWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Good period piece
by captnemo2000-09-12

"This is directed by the brother of John Ford, who was also making films by 1917. The last stand is the centerpiece of the film, but the events on each side are fascinating. The first part shows the slow but steady movement of settlers into Indian territory. At first there is peace, but soon blood is shed. Things come to a head when gold is discovered in the Black Hills, leading to bloody confrontations spreading westward. Custer is caught up in this and winds up killed. After his death, scenes are shown of the fate of the Sioux and Sitting Bull in particular. Overall, a very satisfying early f..."

💡 Did You Know?

The 1925 version has more scenes of plot development and different inter titles, but the two films are the same. The print of this version is incomplete; it ends in the middle of the great battle.

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📖 Synopsis

Custer's final battle against Sitting Bull at Little Bighorn.