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Santa Fe Trail

"Where the railroad and civilization ended, the Sante Fe Trail began!"

1940-12-20 Western 1hr 50m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1940-12-20
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 50m
  • Genre
    Western
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.2
  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Michael Curtiz
Director
Robert Buckner
Screenplay
Jack L. Warner
Producer

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Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Jeb Stuart
Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Kit Carson Holliday
Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

John Brown
Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

George Custer
Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Tex Bell
William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Bob Holliday
Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Jason Brown
Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Cyrus Brody
Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Oliver Brown
Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Robert E. Lee
David Bruce

David Bruce

Phil Sheridan
Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Barber Doyle
Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Major Sumner
Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Kitzmiller
Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

James Longstreet
Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Townley
Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Shubel Morgan
Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Jefferson Davis
Susan Peters

Susan Peters

Charlotte
William Marshall

William Marshall

George Pickett
Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Engineer (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Agitator in Palmyra (uncredited)
Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Party Guest (uncredited)
Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Jess Lee Brooks

Jess Lee Brooks

Doorman at Washington Party (uncredited)
Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Officer's Wife at Party (uncredited)
Lucia Carroll

Lucia Carroll

Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Armory Guard (uncredited)
Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Adjutant (uncredited)
Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

Cadet (uncredited)
Mildred Coles

Mildred Coles

Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Preacher at Wedding (uncredited)
Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited)
Mildred Gover

Mildred Gover

Mammy (uncredited)
Mitzi Green

Mitzi Green

Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)
Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Maid (uncredited)
Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Abolitionist in Armory (uncredited)
Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Western Boy (uncredited)
Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Dispatch Rider (uncredited)
Richard Kipling

Richard Kipling

Army Doctor Attending Jason (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Weiner (uncredited)
Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Train Passenger (uncredited)
Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Engineer (uncredited)
Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Man with Surveyor (uncredited)
Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Minister (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Kansas Townsman (uncredited)
Mira McKinney

Mira McKinney

Survivor at Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
John Meyer

John Meyer

Workman (uncredited)
Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Train Passenger (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Extra in Washington Party (uncredited)
Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Surveyor (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Bernice Pilot

Bernice Pilot

Hannah (uncredited)
Alex Proper

Alex Proper

Townsman (uncredited)
Clinton Rosemond

Clinton Rosemond

Black Man on Train (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson

Napoleon Simpson

Samson (uncredited)
Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Grace Stafford

Grace Stafford

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli

Count Stefenelli

Train Passenger (uncredited)
Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Black Woman (uncredited)
Ernestine Wade

Ernestine Wade

Black Woman (uncredited)
Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Workman (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Henchman (uncredited)
Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Black Man in Barn (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon

Maris Wrixon

Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

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Reviews for Santa Fe Trail
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A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2020-04-26

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 ... read more

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 Trail has no great historical worth, it is however still a decent movie that boasts great drama, a sweet romance, and no little amount of action. Knowingly directed by the astute Michael Curtiz and featuring the acting of Errol Flynn (dashing as Stuart), Olivia de Havilland (gutsy as Carson), Ronald Reagan (solid as Custer), and Raymond Massey (acting overdrive as Brown), the picture certainly holds up well on the technical front. However, the relatively low rating on internet movie sites is of much interest to me, for being as I'm British I have no sort of conflict of interest with the actual story. Patriotic fervour booms out from the screen, but this appears to be at odds with the John Brown arc, the character's ambitions are nearly accepted as noble, creating a sort of odd coupling. I could of course be way off, but I wonder if the story doesn't sit well with some of our American friends?. Still the picture is never less than enjoyable, the great music from Max Steiner adds to the occasion and the finale is high reward for the viewers patience. 6.5/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-23

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 t... read more

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 gun-runners and insurrectionists led by Raymond Massey as "John Brown" who is determined to assert his rather racially enlightened strategy to free all the slaves in the United States, and no talking about it. There's a bit of a love story between Flynn and a very tomboyish looking Olivia de Havilland ("Kit"); a bit of subterfuge from Van Heflin as "Rader"; some strong support from Alan Hale and a few good cameos from Ward Bond and Charles "Ming" Middleton but this rather episodic acton move belongs entirely to the Rasputin-esque Massey - to, more specifically to his eyes; those of a despotic maniac that even though his goals are laudable, make you mistrust everything about him. He is great. The narrative mixes fact and fiction as you might mix a cocktail, and like a cocktail sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't - but it's a decently paced yarn with a bit of a conscience and a flourishing ending that is still worth catching up with today.

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A Review by John Chard

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 w...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2020-04-26

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 Ame...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-23

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 ...

read more