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Western

Santa Fe Trail

- 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.

Release Date : 1940-12-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Errol Flynn

Character Name : Jeb Stuart

Original Name : Errol Flynn

Gender : Male

Olivia de Havilland

Character Name : Kit Carson Holliday

Original Name : Olivia de Havilland

Gender : Female

Raymond Massey

Character Name : John Brown

Original Name : Raymond Massey

Gender : Male

Ronald Reagan

Character Name : George Custer

Original Name : Ronald Reagan

Gender : Male

Alan Hale

Character Name : Tex Bell

Original Name : Alan Hale

Gender : Male

William Lundigan

Character Name : Bob Holliday

Original Name : William Lundigan

Gender : Male

Van Heflin

Character Name : Rader

Original Name : Van Heflin

Gender : Male

Gene Reynolds

Character Name : Jason Brown

Original Name : Gene Reynolds

Gender : Male

Henry O'Neill

Character Name : Cyrus Brody

Original Name : Henry O'Neill

Gender : Male

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Character Name : Windy Brody

Original Name : Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Gender : Male

Alan Baxter

Character Name : Oliver Brown

Original Name : Alan Baxter

Gender : Male

John Litel

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : John Litel

Gender : Male

Moroni Olsen

Character Name : Robert E. Lee

Original Name : Moroni Olsen

Gender : Male

David Bruce

Character Name : Phil Sheridan

Original Name : David Bruce

Gender : Male

Hobart Cavanaugh

Character Name : Barber Doyle

Original Name : Hobart Cavanaugh

Gender : Male

Charles D. Brown

Character Name : Major Sumner

Original Name : Charles D. Brown

Gender : Male

Joe Sawyer

Character Name : Kitzmiller

Original Name : Joe Sawyer

Gender : Male

Frank Wilcox

Character Name : James Longstreet

Original Name : Frank Wilcox

Gender : Male

Ward Bond

Character Name : Townley

Original Name : Ward Bond

Gender : Male

Russell Simpson

Character Name : Shubel Morgan

Original Name : Russell Simpson

Gender : Male

Charles Middleton

Character Name : Gentry

Original Name : Charles Middleton

Gender : Male

Erville Alderson

Character Name : Jefferson Davis

Original Name : Erville Alderson

Gender : Male

Spencer Charters

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Spencer Charters

Gender : Male

Susan Peters

Character Name : Charlotte

Original Name : Susan Peters

Gender : Female

William Marshall

Character Name : George Pickett

Original Name : William Marshall

Gender : Male

George Haywood

Character Name : John Hood

Original Name : George Haywood

Gender : Male

Arthur Aylesworth

Character Name : Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Aylesworth

Gender : Male

Roy Barcroft

Character Name : Engineer (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Barcroft

Gender : Male

Trevor Bardette

Character Name : Agitator in Palmyra (uncredited)

Original Name : Trevor Bardette

Gender : Male

Edward Biby

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Biby

Gender : Male

Al Bridge

Character Name : Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bridge

Gender : Male

Jess Lee Brooks

Character Name : Doorman at Washington Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Jess Lee Brooks

Gender : Male

Georgia Caine

Character Name : Officer's Wife at Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Georgia Caine

Gender : Female

Lucia Carroll

Character Name : Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Original Name : Lucia Carroll

Gender : Female

Eddy Chandler

Character Name : Armory Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddy Chandler

Gender : Male

Lane Chandler

Character Name : Adjutant (uncredited)

Original Name : Lane Chandler

Gender : Male

Bud Cokes

Character Name : Cadet (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Cokes

Gender : Male

Mildred Coles

Character Name : Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Original Name : Mildred Coles

Gender : Female

Harry Cording

Character Name : Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Cording

Gender : Male

Joseph Crehan

Character Name : Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Crehan

Gender : Male

Jack Deery

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Deery

Gender : Male

Jack Deery

Character Name : Preacher at Wedding (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Deery

Gender : Male

Jim Farley

Character Name : Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Farley

Gender : Male

Mildred Gover

Character Name : Mammy (uncredited)

Original Name : Mildred Gover

Gender : Female

Mitzi Green

Character Name : Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Original Name : Mitzi Green

Gender : Female

Creighton Hale

Character Name : Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Creighton Hale

Gender : Male

Henry Hall

Character Name : Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Hall

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Theresa Harris

Character Name : Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Theresa Harris

Gender : Female

Edward Hearn

Character Name : Abolitionist in Armory (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Hearn

Gender : Male

Russell Hicks

Character Name : Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Hicks

Gender : Male

Selmer Jackson

Character Name : Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)

Original Name : Selmer Jackson

Gender : Male

Payne B. Johnson

Character Name : Western Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Payne B. Johnson

Gender : Male

Victor Kilian

Character Name : Dispatch Rider (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Kilian

Gender : Male

Richard Kipling

Character Name : Army Doctor Attending Jason (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Kipling

Gender : Male

Wilfred Lucas

Character Name : Weiner (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilfred Lucas

Gender : Male

Eric Mayne

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Mayne

Gender : Male

Frank Mayo

Character Name : Engineer (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mayo

Gender : Male

Tom McGuire

Character Name : Man with Surveyor (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom McGuire

Gender : Male

Lafe McKee

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : Lafe McKee

Gender : Male

Robert McKenzie

Character Name : Kansas Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert McKenzie

Gender : Male

Mira McKinney

Character Name : Survivor at Delaware Crossing (uncredited)

Original Name : Mira McKinney

Gender : Female

John Meyer

Character Name : Workman (uncredited)

Original Name : John Meyer

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Extra in Washington Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

Jack Mower

Character Name : Surveyor (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mower

Gender : Male

Nestor Paiva

Character Name : Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)

Original Name : Nestor Paiva

Gender : Male

Bernice Pilot

Character Name : Hannah (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernice Pilot

Gender : Female

Alex Proper

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex Proper

Gender : Male

Clinton Rosemond

Character Name : Black Man on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Clinton Rosemond

Gender : Male

Napoleon Simpson

Character Name : Samson (uncredited)

Original Name : Napoleon Simpson

Gender : Male

Walter Soderling

Character Name : Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Soderling

Gender : Male

Grace Stafford

Character Name : Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Grace Stafford

Gender : Female

Count Stefenelli

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Count Stefenelli

Gender : Male

Libby Taylor

Character Name : Black Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Libby Taylor

Gender : Female

Ernestine Wade

Character Name : Black Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernestine Wade

Gender : Male

Eddy Waller

Character Name : Workman (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddy Waller

Gender : Male

Blackie Whiteford

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Blackie Whiteford

Gender : Male

Ernest Whitman

Character Name : Black Man in Barn (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernest Whitman

Gender : Male

Maris Wrixon

Character Name : Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Original Name : Maris Wrixon

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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 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.