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.
Santa Fe Trail (1940) is a western film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on December 20, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey and Ronald Reagan. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 66 ratings.
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Errol Flynn
as Jeb Stuart
Olivia de Havilland
as Kit Carson Holliday
Raymond Massey
as John Brown
Ronald Reagan
as George Custer
Alan Hale
as Tex Bell
William Lundigan
as Bob Holliday
Van Heflin
as Rader
Gene Reynolds
as Jason Brown
Henry O'Neill
as Cyrus Brody
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Windy Brody
Alan Baxter
as Oliver Brown
John Litel
as Martin
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Robert Buckner, produced by Jack L. Warner.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 66 ratings.
Errol, Ronnie and Olivia, directed by Curtiz. This is based around the story of one Jeb Stuart, a Southern born gent who would go on to become one of the South's greatest cavalrymen during the American Civil War. We follow his romance with sweetheart Kit Carson Holliday, his friendship with George Armstrong Custer, and onto his battles with abolitionist John Brown. Though it's mostly agreed these days that Santa Fe…
Reviewed on April 26, 2020
First thing to do before you watch this star-studded tale, is to forget anything you might actually know about the history of the start of the US Civil war - that way, you can sit back and enjoy this adventure film in the spirit Mike Curtiz intended. Errol Flynn is Jeb Stewart and Ronnie Reagan is George Custer who both pass out from West Point and are assigned the difficult task of helping to thwart the…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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Santa Fe Trail (1940) is available to stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, FlixFling, HBO Max, Cineverse, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Santa Fe Trail (1940) includes Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, Ronald Reagan and Alan Hale. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Santa Fe Trail was released on December 20, 1940 and runs for 1h 50m.
Santa Fe Trail (1940) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 66 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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