Custer's Last Fight
| Custer's Last Fight | |
|---|---|
 1925 re-release poster | |
| Directed by | Francis Ford |
| Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
| Written by | Richard V. Spencer |
| Starring |
Francis Ford Grace Cunard |
| Cinematography | Ray Smallwood |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Custer's Last Fight (also known as Custer's Last Raid) is a 1912 American silent short Western film. It is the first film about George Armstrong Custer and his final stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.[1] It was shot in Inceville, Santa Ynez Canyon and Los Angeles, California. The movie was directed by Francis Ford, the older brother of director John Ford; Francis Ford also portrayed Custer in the film.
The film was re-released in 1925 and 1933.
Cast
- Francis Ford as George Armstrong Custer
- Grace Cunard as Mrs. Custer
- William Eagle Shirt as Sitting Bull
- J. Barney Sherry as James McLaughlin
- Art Acord as a Trooper
- Ann Little
- Lillian Christy
- Charles K. French
- Snowball as a horse
References
- ↑ "Last Stand at Little Big Horn". American Experience. PBS.
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