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The Legend of Custer (1968)

Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer has been reinstated and assigned to command the 7th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hays. The regiment has become a ragtag outfit of thieves and ruffians and Custer must whip the soldiers into shape to fight, the Kiowa, Sioux and Blackfoot tribes who confront them. These tribes are being supplied shotguns by a white gunrunner and Custer and his men must rescue General Terry and the Fifth Cavalry Regiment from annihilation when they are ambushed and trapped by a large Kiowa war party.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Wayne MaunderWayne MaunderLieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer
  • Photo of Slim PickensSlim PickensCalifornia Joe Milner
  • Photo of Michael DanteMichael DanteCrazy Horse
  • Photo of Robert F. SimonRobert F. SimonGeneral Alfred Terry
  • Photo of Mary Ann MobleyMary Ann MobleyAnn Landry
  • Photo of Alexander DavionAlexander DavionCaptain Marcus A. Reno
  • Photo of Grant WoodsGrant WoodsCaptain Myles Keogh
  • Photo of William MimsWilliam MimsWilliam R. Tymen
  • Photo of Rodolfo AcostaRodolfo AcostaSantanya
  • Photo of Richard SchuylerRichard SchuylerIndian Brave

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