Santa Fe Trail

Name: Santa Fe Trail
Genre: Western
Released: 1940-12-20
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale

1940·Movie·NR·110 min·★ 5.8(63)

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“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.

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About Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail is a 1940 English-language western film directed by Michael Curtiz. The cast is led by Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

Santa Fe Trail was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 20, 1940, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Robert Buckner
Release date: December 20, 1940
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Santa Fe Trail cast & crew

Santa Fe Trail was directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Robert Buckner.

The cast features Errol Flynn as Jeb Stuart, Olivia de Havilland as Kit Carson Holliday, Raymond Massey as John Brown, Ronald Reagan as George Custer, Alan Hale as Tex Bell, and William Lundigan as Bob Holliday.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Max Steiner, cinematography is by Sol Polito, and it was produced by Jack L. Warner and Hal B. Wallis.

Is Santa Fe Trail worth watching?

Santa Fe Trail holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 63 ratings, a more divisive western films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western, Santa Fe Trail is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Santa Fe Trail

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