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Little Big Horn (1951)

86 min  -  Western  -   15 June 1951 (USA)
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A small band of cavalry attempt to warn Custer of an impending massacre. Friction develops when commander of the patrol suspects his subordinate of having an affair with his wife.

Director:

Charles Marquis Warren

Writers:

Harold Shumate (story), Charles Marquis Warren (screenplay)

Stars:

Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland and Marie Windsor
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lloyd Bridges ...
Capt. Phillip Donlin
John Ireland ...
Lt. John Haywood
Marie Windsor Marie Windsor ...
Celie Donlin
Reed Hadley Reed Hadley ...
Jim Davis Jim Davis ...
Cpl. Doan Moylan
Wally Cassell Wally Cassell ...
Pvt. Danny Zecca
Hugh O'Brian ...
Pvt. Al DeWalt
King Donovan King Donovan ...
Pvt. James Corbo
Richard Emory Richard Emory ...
Pvt. Mitch Shovels
John Pickard John Pickard ...
Sgt. Vet McCloud
Robert Sherwood Robert Sherwood ...
Pvt. David Mason
Sheb Wooley Sheb Wooley ...
Quince
Larry Stewart Larry Stewart ...
Bugler Stevie Williams
Rodd Redwing Rodd Redwing ...
Cpl. Arika (as Rod Redwing)
Dick Paxton Dick Paxton ...
Pvt. Ralph Hall (as Richard Paxton)
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Storyline

A small band of cavalry attempt to warn Custer of an impending massacre. Friction develops when commander of the patrol suspects his subordinate of having an affair with his wife.

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Plot Keywords:

Cavalry | Massacre | Native American | Little Big Horn | Ambush

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For every one of the gallant few a woman waited - For every painted Sioux a BULLET! See more »

Genres:

Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Fighting Seventh See more »

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$183,849 (estimated)

Gross:

$521,260 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Bali Productions Inc. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Lt. Haywood is fighting with the Indian, it is easy to see they're using rubber knives. See more »

Quotes

Capt. Phillip Donlin: None of us are fit to ride 50 miles, let alone 250. But we're gonna do it. And we don't have time to go around obstacles. We'll go straight through them, no matter what or who they are.
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Connections

Remade as Desert Hell (1958) See more »