Custer's Last Fight
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] Francis Ford, the older brother of director John Ford, directed the two-reel short and also starred in the title role. It was shot principally in "Inceville" at Santa Ynez Canyon in Pacific Palisades, California.
| Custer's Last Fight | |
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 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 | 2 reels (approximately 30 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The film was re-released in 1925 and 1933.
Cast
- Francis Ford as George Armstrong Custer
- Grace Cunard as Mrs. Custer[2]
- 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.
- "Grace Cunard – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
External links
- Custer's Last Fight at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Custer's Last Fight at IMDb
- re-edited version on DVD
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