Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

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

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1940110 min5.8 / 10

A historical Western adventure centered on West Point cadets navigating friendship, duty, and ideological conflict during the era of westward expansion and the abolitionist movement.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Santa Fe Trail violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Santa Fe Trail scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Santa Fe Trail easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Santa Fe Trail end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Santa Fe Trail sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Santa Fe Trail

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Santa Fe Trail

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Santa Fe Trail, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Santa Fe Trail, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Santa Fe Trail, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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