George armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn. Nov 12, 2019 classic western full length movies and series. Jeffrey hunter in custer of the west 1967 robert ryan in custer of the west 1967 kieron moore in. George armstrong custer december 5, 1839 june 25, 1876 was a united states army officer and cavalry commander in the american civil war and the american indian wars. Custer of the west 1967 robert shaw, mary ure, ty hardin. Full movies with john wayne, robert mitchum, burt lancaster, ronald reagan, burt reynolds etc. Custer of the west western 1967 robert shaw, mary ure ty hardin part 05. Custer trains up the 7th cavalry himself with grueling physical punishment. Custer of the west is a 1966 american western film directed by robert siodmak that presents a highly fictionalised version of the life and death of george. Ty hardin and jeffrey hunter play characters with less depth than one would find in a cheap bwestern an hour long. He is against the railroad interests the exact opposite of the truth, is only informed late on of the discovery of gold in the black hills and is totally against the miners encroaching on indian lands. Custer of the west 1967 robert shaw and mary ure western.
Villain, hero, fool, misunderstood warrior, whatever the times have called for, filmmakers have molded george custer into the figure that best suited their needs. Custer of the west 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A probably more accurate film about custers last stand would be son of morning. Custer has appeared as a character in over 70 films and tv movies. Free and full length spaghetti western movie in hd. This film is the story of general george custer, a flamboyant hero of the civil war who later met his end at the famous battle or little big hornin 1876. Top comments custer of the west does not have any comments yet. Released in 1967 and directed by robert siodmak, custer of the west is a frenchspanishamerican production starring robert shaw as the titular hero who becomes the youngest general in the civil war at 23 and then goes on to fight in the indian wars of the northern plains, eventually dying at the battle of little bighorn at. There are some fine battle sequences, though, and custers last stand makes a poignant finale, while robert ryan as an army. Custer of the west 1967 movie posters cinematerial.
George armstrong custer robert shaw offends politicians and ends up with the 7th cavalry at the little. The storyline has custers troops backing the cheyenne indians into a. This custer, with no historical support, is at times sympathetic to the indians he must subdue, yet determined to carry out his. This film hints at being a successful epic but is ultimately just a modest biography of civil war general george custer. Mary ure plays libby custer, with jeffrey hunter as captain benteen, ty hardin as. It was in super technirama 70 and this 1080p image looks stunning. The movie is spectacular with good acting, but the battle field story is very much out of line with known facts. A patchwork epic and as muddled as 60s epics get, custer of the west 1968 is almost breathtakingly misguided. The storyline has custer s troops backing the cheyenne indians into a. This bluray image is tight, superclean, very crisp and show impressive colors and detail. Custer of the west western movie trailer ty hardin robert shaw cowboy movies full movies trailer 1.
As with all custer films, it bears little relation to history. Good acting, well written, interesting script that is entertaining and keeps you glued to the television set. George armstrong custer december 5, 1839 june 25, 1876 was a united states army officer and cavalry commander in the american civil war and the american indian wars custer graduated from west point in 1861 at the bottom of his class, but as the civil war was just starting, trained officers were in immediate demand. Custer of the west full western movie english hd free. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for custer of the west 1967. Custer of the west hd free western movie full length. Custer of the west trailer 1967 video detective movie. Robert shaw plays general george armstrong custer in this historically inaccurate, lowbudget western filmed in spain. Dec 17, 2019 custer of the west george armstrong custer s love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn. With robert shaw, mary ure, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter. The glory guys full movie, western, romance, english, entire cowboy film free full westerns duration. Custer of the west is a frustrating picture because the basic components of a very good film are there, but as if stirred with a big wooden spoon and overboiled with no seasoning at all. Custer of the west 1967 watch online movie free on. Custer of the west had its world premiere on november 9, 1967 at the london casino cinerama theatre.
Biopic of general george armstrong custer from his rise to prominence in the civil war through to his last stand at the battle of the little big horn. Classic western full length movies and series youtube. 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. George armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his. Custer of the west 1967 imdb directed by robert siodmak. Feb 16, 2016 free custer of the west dvd cover 1967 r2 dutch ready to download and print. If you have a large screen you will marvel at the beautiful picture. Original custer of the west 1967 movie poster in c8. The flamboyant civil war heros love of heroic calvary traditions and his distaste for industrialization leads him to his destiny at little bighorn. Watch custer of the west 1967 full movie free online streaming. The forsaken westerns the john wesley hardin story tv shows full es. Watch the way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length western movie movie on dailymotion. The way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length western movie. Jul 22, 20 as with all custer films, it bears little relation to history.
Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database. George armstrong custer s love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization. George armstrong custer s love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn. Apr, 2017 watch the way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length western movie movie on dailymotion. Both movies, three decades apart, use custer and his troops to make contrasting points about america itself when two overseas wars were raging at the. Review of custer of the west from dvdbeaver the singlelayered kino lorber bluray of custer of the west looks exceptional. Watch custer of the west 1967 full movie free online. Now at popular prices biopic of general george armstrong custer from his rise to prominence in the civil war through to his last stand at the battle of the little big horn. Custer of the west george armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn. Custer of the west western 1967 robert shaw, mary ure. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
Only major negative is the inexplicable mono sound for a late 60s major cinerama spectacle shot with full stereo. Custer of the west on dvd 738329216672 from kino lorber. Bernardo segall custer of the west the original motion. There are some fine battle sequences, though, and custer s last stand makes a poignant finale, while robert ryan as an army. Preorder custer of the west 1967 bluray available for. Custer of the west 1967 r2 dutch written by dlawton. Custer of the west 1967 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Watch online custer of the west 1967 full movie free with english subtitle gomovies. Stream custer of the west online for free on hdonline. George armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming. Raoul walshs 1942 they died with their boots on 1941 and arthur penns 1970 little big man. The way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length. Disingenuous locations and tedious scenes, but several highlights. The way west 1967 robert mitchum western movies full length.
Original cinerama releasing style a one sheet poster 27x41 for the robert siodmak historical biography, custer of the west 1967 starring robert shaw, mary ure, and ty hardin. The two bestknown portrayals can be found in the two best movies featuring the man. The flamboyant civil war heros love of heroic calvary traditions and his. Custer of the west is a 1966 american western film directed by robert siodmak that presents a highly fictionalised version of the life and death of george armstrong custer, starring robert shaw as custer, robert ryan, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter, and mary ure. The best movie version telling the story of general custer and the battle of little big horn along with the many controversial actions and governmental improprieties that led up to it. The movie, with a decidedly european influence, consciously plays with the mythological custer, who is widely regarded today as a rash fool, famous for almost flunking out of west point, but a born cavalry officer. Custer of the west 2 hours and 23 minutes movie the story of u.
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