The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

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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?"

1977

1h 14m

2.0(2 votes)

Drama

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Overview

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

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34 members

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Brian Keith

Allan Jacobson - Defense Attorney

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Ken Howard

Major Asa B. Gandiner - Prosecuting Attorney

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Stephen Elliott

Major General Schofield

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J.D. Cannon

William Sherman

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Nicolas Coster

General Philip Sheridan

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William Daniels

Major Marcus Reno

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Richard Dysart

President Ulysses S. Grant

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Biff McGuire

Alfred Terry

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Susan Sullivan

Mrs. Linda Slaughter

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Anthony Zerbe

Jefferson

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James Olson

Gen. George Armstrong Custer

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Blythe Danner

Elizabeth Custer

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Dehl Berti

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James Blendick

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John Cunningham

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Duncan Gamble

Lt. Bradley

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Rick Goldman

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John Horn

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Laurence Hugo

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Christopher Pennock

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Lane Smith

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Joe Carafello

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Maury Cooper

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Sean P. Griffin

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Robert Kya-Hill

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Stuart Lancaster

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William Larsen

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James Lashly

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Len Lawson

Judge

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Drew Michaels

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Woody Skaggs

Court Clerk

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Bob Stephens

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Mark Travis

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John Zoller

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