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Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Release: 1940-12-20 ·Runtime: 110m ·★ 5.7
Western

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Van Heflin Van Heflin as Rader Charles Middleton Charles Middleton as Gentry Roy Barcroft Roy Barcroft as Engineer (uncredited) Harry Cording Harry Cording as Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited) Clinton Rosemond Clinton Rosemond as Black Man on Train (uncredited) Russell Simpson Russell Simpson as Shubel Morgan Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Armory Guard (uncredited) Victor Kilian Victor Kilian as Dispatch Rider (uncredited) Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Windy Brody Jim Farley Jim Farley as Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited) Maris Wrixon Maris Wrixon as Girl at Wedding (uncredited) Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen as Robert E. Lee Hobart Cavanaugh Hobart Cavanaugh as Barber Doyle Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer as Kitzmiller Frank Wilcox Frank Wilcox as James Longstreet William Marshall William Marshall as George Pickett Robert McKenzie Robert McKenzie as Kansas Townsman (uncredited) Susan Peters Susan Peters as Charlotte Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth as Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited) Creighton Hale Creighton Hale as Telegraph Operator (uncredited) Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Lucas as Weiner (uncredited) John Litel John Litel as Martin Erville Alderson Erville Alderson as Jefferson Davis Tom McGuire Tom McGuire as Man with Surveyor (uncredited) Mira McKinney Mira McKinney as Survivor at Delaware Crossing (uncredited) Ernest Whitman Ernest Whitman as Black Man in Barn (uncredited) Theresa Harris Theresa Harris as Maid (uncredited) Raymond Massey Raymond Massey as John Brown Lane Chandler Lane Chandler as Adjutant (uncredited) Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited) David Bruce David Bruce as Phil Sheridan Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland as Kit Carson Holliday Alan Hale Alan Hale as Tex Bell Gene Reynolds Gene Reynolds as Jason Brown Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Agitator in Palmyra (uncredited) Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Engineer (uncredited) Frank Mills Frank Mills as Train Passenger (uncredited) Ward Bond Ward Bond as Townley Al Bridge Al Bridge as Palmyra Townsman (uncredited) Eric Mayne Eric Mayne as Train Passenger (uncredited) Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) Grace Stafford Grace Stafford as Farmer's Wife (uncredited) Blackie Whiteford Blackie Whiteford as Henchman (uncredited) Mitzi Green Mitzi Green as Girl at Wedding (uncredited) Walter Soderling Walter Soderling as Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited) Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan as George Custer Eddy Waller Eddy Waller as Workman (uncredited) Lucia Carroll Lucia Carroll as Girl at Wedding (uncredited) Henry Hall Henry Hall as Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited) Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited) Alan Baxter Alan Baxter as Oliver Brown Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown as Major Sumner Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as Conductor Georgia Caine Georgia Caine as Officer's Wife at Party (uncredited) Mildred Coles Mildred Coles as Girl at Wedding (uncredited) Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Officer at Washington Party (uncredited) Lafe McKee Lafe McKee as Minister (uncredited) Jack Mower Jack Mower as Surveyor (uncredited) William Lundigan William Lundigan as Bob Holliday Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill as Cyrus Brody Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Abolitionist in Armory (uncredited) Libby Taylor Libby Taylor as Black Woman (uncredited) Errol Flynn Errol Flynn as Jeb Stuart