Custer (1967– )

In 1868, after the Civil War, Custer takes charge of a mix of ex-Confederates and criminals, the 7th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hays, Kansas. His boss General Terry doesn't like his methods ... See full summary »

Creators:

Samuel A. Peeples, David Weisbart

Stars:

Wayne Maunder, Slim Pickens, Michael Dante

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Wayne Maunder	...	Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer (17 episodes, 1967)
Slim Pickens	...	California Joe Milner (17 episodes, 1967)
Michael Dante	...	Crazy Horse (17 episodes, 1967)
Robert F. Simon	...	Gen. Alfred Terry (17 episodes, 1967)
Peter Palmer	...	Sgt. James Bustard (17 episodes, 1967)
Hick Hills	...	Trooper Rio (12 episodes, 1967)
Grant Woods	...	Captain Myles Keogh (7 episodes, 1967)

Storyline

In 1868, after the Civil War, Custer takes charge of a mix of ex-Confederates and criminals, the 7th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hays, Kansas. His boss General Terry doesn't like his methods or his long blond hair, but he manages to keep fighting the Sioux (the series ends the year before the Little Big Horn).

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Plot Keywords:

cavalry | character name in title

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Legend of Custer

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

"Tonight's episode has been a fictional drama." This disclaimer is mentioned verbally in the first 5 episodes. Starting with episode 6 ("War Lance and Saber") the disclaimer is listed as the final title card during the show's closing credits.

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Connections

Edited into Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story (1990)

User Reviews

Excellent Show-Well Cast-Great Guest Stars

Fully disagree with the bad reviews. This show was ahead of its time and was canceled (for the at the time) violence shown. The casting was good and with the great guest stars was not second rate. The show lacked historical accuracy (but not authenticity). The show was canceled not because of ratings but the studio concerns over the so called violent combat shown. I have all 16 episodes and the pilot and this show was underrated as was the other "Monroes" western at the time. Highly recommend for Western fans and for those who can appreciate the production values of the time (60's). Check out the episode featuring "Kirby" from Combat. Intense acting and well scripted drama. Maunder actually plays a smart and responsible Custer and not the foolhardy Custer of real life.