Custer of the West

film by Siodmak [1968]

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Custer of the West is a 1968 American Western film directed by Robert Siodmak. The film stars Robert Shaw as George Armstrong Custer, a U.S. cavalry officer known for his distinguished service in the American Civil War and his controversial leadership in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Siodmak, a German director renowned for his film noirs, made only one Western with this production, which was filmed in Cinerama. The movie depicts Custer's life and military career, culminating in his final stand against Native American forces.1234

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Robert Siodmak
The Cinerama production Custer of the West (1968), a portrait of the U.S. cavalry officer (Robert Shaw), was the only western Siodmak made. After helming the adventure drama Kampf un Rom II–Der Verrat (Fight for Rome II) in 1969, Siodmak retired from directing.
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The Cinerama production Custer of the West (1968), a portrait of the U.S. cavalry officer (Robert Shaw), was the only western Siodmak made. After helming the adventure drama Kampf un Rom II–Der Verrat (Fight for Rome II) in 1969, Siodmak retired from directing.
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