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Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Where the railroad and civilization ended, the Sante Fe Trail began!

19405.71h 50m

Overview

As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the abolitionist, John Brown following the Battle of Harper's Ferry.

Directed by Michael Curtiz
Written by Robert Buckner
Produced by Jack L. Warner
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Top Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Jeb Stuart

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Kit Carson Holliday

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

John Brown

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

George Custer

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Tex Bell

William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Bob Holliday

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Rader

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Jason Brown

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Cyrus Brody

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Windy Brody

Themes & Keywords

fightslaveryfanaticbetrayalgun battlewest pointsanta fe trailabolitionistwestern expansionfriends love same womanrailroad constructionfictionalized history

About Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail is a western film released in 1940 exploring themes of fight, slavery, fanatic, betrayal, gun battle, west point. Directed by Michael Curtiz, it stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey. As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the abolitionist, John Brown following the Battle of Harper's Ferry.

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