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Santa Fe Trail 1940 Directed by Michael Curtiz

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Western
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date 20 December 1940
110 mins
Cast
Errol Flynn Jeb Stuart
Olivia de Havilland Kit Carson Holliday
Raymond Massey John Brown
Ronald Reagan George Custer
Alan Hale Tex Bell
William Lundigan Bob Holliday
Gene Reynolds Jason Brown
Henry O'Neill Cyrus Brody
Alan Baxter Oliver Brown
John Litel Martin
Moroni Olsen Robert E. Lee
David Bruce Phil Sheridan
Hobart Cavanaugh Barber Doyle
Charles D. Brown Major Sumner
Joe Sawyer Kitzmiller
Frank Wilcox James Longstreet
Ward Bond Townley
Russell Simpson Shubel Morgan
Erville Alderson Jefferson Davis
Susan Peters Charlotte
William Marshall George Pickett
George Haywood John Hood
Arthur Aylesworth Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft Engineer (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette Agitator in Palmyra (uncredited)
Edward Biby Party Guest (uncredited)
Al Bridge Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Jess Lee Brooks Doorman at Washington Party (uncredited)
Georgia Caine Officer's Wife at Party (uncredited)
Lucia Carroll Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler Armory Guard (uncredited)
Lane Chandler Adjutant (uncredited)
Bud Cokes Cadet (uncredited)
Mildred Coles Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Harry Cording Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
Jack Deery Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Deery Preacher at Wedding (uncredited)
Jim Farley Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited)
Mildred Gover Mammy (uncredited)
Mitzi Green Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Creighton Hale Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Henry Hall Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Sam Harris Party Guest (uncredited)
Theresa Harris Maid (uncredited)
Edward Hearn Abolitionist in Armory (uncredited)
Russell Hicks Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson Western Boy (uncredited)
Victor Kilian Dispatch Rider (uncredited)
Richard Kipling Army Doctor Attending Jason (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas Weiner (uncredited)
Eric Mayne Train Passenger (uncredited)
Frank Mayo Engineer (uncredited)
Tom McGuire Man with Surveyor (uncredited)
Lafe McKee Minister (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie Kansas Townsman (uncredited)
Mira McKinney Survivor at Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
John Meyer Workman (uncredited)
Frank Mills Train Passenger (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer Extra in Washington Party (uncredited)
Jack Mower Surveyor (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Bernice Pilot Hannah (uncredited)
Alex Proper Townsman (uncredited)
Clinton Rosemond Black Man on Train (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson Samson (uncredited)
Walter Soderling Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Grace Stafford Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli Train Passenger (uncredited)
Libby Taylor Black Woman (uncredited)
Ernestine Wade Black Woman (uncredited)
Eddy Waller Workman (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford Henchman (uncredited)
Ernest Whitman Black Man in Barn (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
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