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The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

If General Custer survived the Battle of Little Big Horn, would the court find him a hero or fool?

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General Custer is on trial for the deaths of his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

01 December 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Major Asa B. Gandiner - Prosecuting Attorney

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

Major General Schofield

J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon

William Sherman

Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

General Philip Sheridan

William Daniels

William Daniels

Major Marcus Reno

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

President Ulysses S. Grant

Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Alfred Terry

Susan Sullivan

Susan Sullivan

Mrs. Linda Slaughter

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Jefferson

James Olson

James Olson

Gen. George Armstrong Custer

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Elizabeth Custer

Dehl Berti

Dehl Berti

James Blendick

James Blendick

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Duncan Gamble

Duncan Gamble

Lt. Bradley

Rick Goldman

Rick Goldman

John Horn

John Horn

Laurence Hugo

Laurence Hugo

Christopher Pennock

Christopher Pennock

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Joe Carafello

Joe Carafello

Maury Cooper

Maury Cooper

Sean P. Griffin

Sean P. Griffin

Robert Kya-Hill

Robert Kya-Hill

Stuart Lancaster

Stuart Lancaster

William Larsen

William Larsen

James Lashly

James Lashly

Len Lawson

Len Lawson

Judge

Drew Michaels

Drew Michaels

Woody Skaggs

Woody Skaggs

Court Clerk

Bob Stephens

Bob Stephens

Mark Travis

Mark Travis

John Zoller

John Zoller

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