United States / Dec 13, 1940 / Santa Fe, New Mexico
Where the railroad and civilization ended, the Sante Fe Trail began!
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5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gene Reynolds | Jason Brown |
| Henry O'Neill | Cyrus Brody |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Windy Brody |
| Alan Baxter | Oliver Brown |
| John Litel | Martin |
| Moroni Olsen | Robert E. Lee |
| David Bruce | Phil Sheridan |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Barber Doyle |
| Charles D. Brown | Major Sumner |
| Joe Sawyer | Kitzmiller |
| Frank Wilcox | James Longstreet |
| Ward Bond | Townley |
| Russell Simpson | Shubel Morgan |
| Charles Middleton | Gentry |
| Erville Alderson | Jefferson Davis |
| Spencer Charters | Conductor |
| Susan Peters | Charlotte |
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| William Marshall | George Pickett |
| George Haywood | John Hood |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited) |
| Roy Barcroft | Engineer (uncredited) |
| Trevor Bardette | Agitator in Palmyra (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Palmyra Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jess Lee Brooks | Doorman at Washington Party (uncredited) |
| Georgia Caine | Officer's Wife at Party (uncredited) |
| Lucia Carroll | Girl at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Armory Guard (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Adjutant (uncredited) |
| Bud Cokes | Cadet (uncredited) |
| Mildred Coles | Girl at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited) |
| Joseph Crehan | Officer at Washington Party (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Preacher at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Jim Farley | Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited) |
| Mildred Gover | Mammy (uncredited) |
| Mitzi Green | Girl at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Creighton Hale | Telegraph Operator (uncredited) |
| Henry Hall | Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Theresa Harris | Maid (uncredited) |
| Edward Hearn | Abolitionist in Armory (uncredited) |
| Russell Hicks | Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited) |
| Payne B. Johnson | Western Boy (uncredited) |
| Victor Kilian | Dispatch Rider (uncredited) |
| Richard Kipling | Army Doctor Attending Jason (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas | Weiner (uncredited) |
| Eric Mayne | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | Engineer (uncredited) |
| Tom McGuire | Man with Surveyor (uncredited) |
| Lafe McKee | Minister (uncredited) |
| Robert McKenzie | Kansas Townsman (uncredited) |
| Mira McKinney | Survivor at Delaware Crossing (uncredited) |
| John Meyer | Workman (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Extra in Washington Party (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Surveyor (uncredited) |
| Nestor Paiva | Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) |
| Bernice Pilot | Hannah (uncredited) |
| Alex Proper | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Clinton Rosemond | Black Man on Train (uncredited) |
| Napoleon Simpson | Samson (uncredited) |
| Walter Soderling | Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited) |
| Grace Stafford | Farmer's Wife (uncredited) |
| Count Stefenelli | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Libby Taylor | Black Woman (uncredited) |
| Ernestine Wade | Black Woman (uncredited) |
| Eddy Waller | Workman (uncredited) |
| Blackie Whiteford | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Ernest Whitman | Black Man in Barn (uncredited) |
| Maris Wrixon | Girl at Wedding (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Santa Fe Trail |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1940 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| Production | Jack L. Warner, Robert Fellows |
| Writer | Robert Buckner |
| Editing | George Amy |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Assistant directors | Michael Curtiz |
| Camera operators | Sol Polito |
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| Additional photography | Sol Polito |
| Production design | John Hughes |
| Art direction | John Hughes |
| Set decoration | John Hughes |
| Special effects | Byron Haskin, Hans F. Koenekamp |
| Music | Max Steiner, Robert B. Lee, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer |
| Sound | Max Steiner, Robert B. Lee, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer |
| Costume design | Milo Anderson, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Milo Anderson |
| Hairstyling | Milo Anderson, Perc Westmore |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Dec 20, 1940 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Mexico / Dec 20, 1940 / B
United Kingdom / Dec 28, 1940 / PG
United States / Dec 28, 1940 / NR
Denmark / Sep 06, 1947
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Japan / Oct 18, 1948 / R15+
Germany / Jul 16, 1959 / 16
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 21, 2005 / DVD
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