Custer of the West

Custer of the West

From the fury and chaos of the Civil War to the glory days of the 7th Cavalry ...to the final earth-shaking charge at Little Big Horn!

Directed by Robert Siodmak

Produced by Security Pictures, Cinerama Productions

1967143 min6.0 / 10

An epic historical drama tracing Custer's rise and inevitable fall, built on large-scale battle sequences and the tragic inevitability of his doomed final stand.

The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring Sioux and Cheyenne tribes at the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.

Questions people ask

  • Is Custer of the West violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Custer of the West sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Custer of the West end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Custer of the West easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Custer of the West scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

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Surprise10

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Love22

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