Little Big Horn

Little Big Horn

Little Big Horn

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Little Big Horn

"Fifty painted Sioux to every one of their GALLANT few!"

1951

1h 26m

6.1(14 votes)

Western

Overview

Two cavalry officers (Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland) lead a patrol to warn Gen. Custer about an ambush.

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13 members

Acting

Lloyd Bridges

Capt. Phillip Donlin

Lloyd Bridges

Acting

John Ireland

Lt. John Haywood

John Ireland

Acting

Marie Windsor

Celie Donlin

Marie Windsor

Acting

Reed Hadley

Sgt. Maj. Peter Grierson

Reed Hadley

Acting

Jim Davis

Cpl. Doan Moylan

Jim Davis

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Wally Cassell

Pvt. Danny Zecca

Wally Cassell

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Hugh O'Brian

Pvt. Al DeWalt

Hugh O'Brian

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King Donovan

Pvt. James Corbo

King Donovan

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Richard Emory

Pvt. Mitch Shovels

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John Pickard

Sgt. Vet McCloud

John Pickard

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Robert Sherwood

Pvt. David Mason

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Sheb Wooley

Quince

Sheb Wooley

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Gordon Wynn

Pvt. Arndt Hofstetter

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