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The Great Sioux Massacre is a 1965 American Western war film directed by Sidney Salkow in CinemaScope using extensive action sequences from Salkow's 1954 Sitting Bull.
With Joseph Cotten, Darren McGavin, Philip Carey, Julie Sommars. A somewhat different take on Custer's motivation that changed him from a defender of Native-American rights into a politically-driven, headline-seeker chastiser of the Sioux during the 1870s.
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- Action, Biography, Drama
- Sidney Salkow
- 1965-09-01
The Great Sioux Massacre (1965) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Encouraged by his ambitious wife, Libbie, Custer follows orders to lead his men into a great battle against the Sioux. When he and his forces reach the Little Big Horn River, the Indian units, led by Chiefs Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, prove stronger.
- Sidney Salkow, Abby Berlin
- Joseph Cotten
It took place on June 25–26, 1876, along the Little Bighorn River in the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana Territory. The battle, which resulted in the defeat of U.S. forces, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. The story of Gen. Custer (Philip Carey) and the Little Bighorn is seen through the eyes of two of his subordinates (Joseph Cotten, Darren McGavin).
- Western
The Great Sioux Massacre. Summaries. A somewhat different take on Custer's motivation that changed him from a defender of Native-American rights into a politically-driven, headline-seeker chastiser of the Sioux during the 1870s. A look at what happened to Custer and his troops at the Battle of Little Big Horn.
