Santa Fe Trail 83 years old
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.
Credits
Santa Fe Trail Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ward Bond He was 37, 57 years old when he died | as Townley |
| Moroni Olsen He was 51, 65 years old when he died | as Robert E. Lee |
| Errol Flynn He was 31, 50 years old when he died | as Jeb Stuart |
| Alan Hale He was 48, 57 years old when he died | as Tex Bell |
| Robert McKenzie He was 60, 68 years old when he died | as Kansas Townsman |
| Roy Barcroft He was 38, 67 years old when he died | as Engineer |
| Olivia de Havilland She was 24, 104 years old when she died | as Kit Carson Holliday |
| Edmund Mortimer He was 66, 69 years old when he died | as Extra in Washington Party (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas He was 69, 69 years old when he died | as Weiner |
| Van Heflin He was 32, 62 years old when he died | as Rader |
| Lane Chandler He was 41, 73 years old when he died | as Adjutant (uncredited) |
| Guinn Williams He was 69, 76 years old when he died | as Windy Brody |
| Ronald Reagan He was 29, 93 years old when he died | as George Custer |
| Eddy Waller He was 51, 88 years old when he died | as Workman (uncredited) |
| Russell Hicks He was 45, 61 years old when he died | as Dr. J. Boyce Russell |
| Joseph Crehan He was 57, 82 years old when he died | as Officer at Washington Party (uncredited) |
| Russell Simpson He was 60, 79 years old when he died | as Shubel Morgan |
| Selmer Jackson He was 52, 82 years old when he died | as Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited) |
| John Litel He was 47, 79 years old when he died | as Martin |
| Trevor Bardette He was 38, 75 years old when he died | as Agitator in Palmyra (uncredited) |
| Nestor Paiva He was 35, 61 years old when he died | as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand |
| Raymond Massey He was 44, 86 years old when he died | as John Brown |
| Victor Kilian He was 49, 88 years old when he died | as Dispatch Rider |
| Creighton Hale He was 58, 83 years old when he died | as Telegraph Operator (uncredited) |
| Alan Baxter He was 32, 67 years old when he died | as Oliver Brown |
| Jack Mower He was 50, 74 years old when he died | as Surveyor (uncredited) |
| Hobart Cavanaugh He was 54, 63 years old when he died | as Barber Doyle |
| Mildred Coles She was 20, 75 years old when she died | as Girl at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Clinton Rosemond He was 58, 83 years old when he died | as Black Man on Train (uncredited) |
| Jim Farley He was 21, 14 years old when he died | as Brewer, Armory Hostage |
| Lucia Carroll She was 24, 71 years old when she died | as Girl at Wedding (uncredited) |
| David Bruce He was 85, 120 years old when he died | as Phil Sheridan |
| Joe Sawyer He was 34, 75 years old when he died | as Kitzmiller |
| Eddy Chandler He was 46, 54 years old when he died | as Armory Guard (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording He was 49, 63 years old when he died | as Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited) |
| Henry Hall He was 64, 78 years old when he died | as Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited) |
| Maris Wrixon She was 23, 82 years old when she died | as Girl at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge He was 49, 66 years old when he died | as Palmyra Townsman (uncredited) |
| Charles Middleton He was 66, 74 years old when he died | as Gentry |
| Eric Mayne He was 75, 81 years old when he died | as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Ernest Whitman He was 47, 61 years old when he died | as Black Man in Barn (uncredited) |
| Blackie Whiteford He was 51, 72 years old when he died | as Henchman (uncredited) |
| Frank Wilcox He was 33, 66 years old when he died | as James Longstreet |
| William Lundigan He was 26, 61 years old when he died | as Bob Holliday |
| Edward Hearn He was 52, 74 years old when he died | as Abolitionist in Armory (uncredited) |
| Tom McGuire He was 67, 80 years old when he died | as Man with Surveyor (uncredited) |
| Ernestine Wade She was 34, 76 years old when she died | as Black Woman (uncredited) |
| Bernice Pilot | as Hannah (uncredited) |
| Erville Alderson He was 58, 74 years old when he died | as Jefferson Davis |
| Lafe McKee He was 68, 87 years old when he died | as Minister (uncredited) |
| Arthur Aylesworth He was 57, 62 years old when he died | as Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited) |
| Theresa Harris She was 33, 78 years old when she died | as Maid (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo He was 54, 77 years old when he died | as Engineer (uncredited) |
| Grace Stafford She was 37, 88 years old when she died | as Farmer's Wife |
| Mildred Gover She was 35, 41 years old when she died | as Mammy (uncredited) |
| Napoleon Simpson | as Samson (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | as Preacher at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Spencer Charters He was 65, 67 years old when he died | as Conductor |
| Gene Reynolds He was 17, 96 years old when he died | as Jason Brown |
| Mira McKinney She was 48, 85 years old when she died | as Survivor at Delaware Crossing |
| Jess Lee Brooks He was 46, 50 years old when he died | as Doorman at Washington Party (uncredited) |
| John Meyer He was 1, now 82 years old | as Workman (uncredited) |
| Charles D. Brown He was 53, 61 years old when he died | as Major Sumner |
| Libby Taylor | as Black Woman (uncredited) |
| William Marshall He was 16, 78 years old when he died | as George Pickett |
| Susan Peters She was 19, 31 years old when she died | as Charlotte |
| Jack Deery | as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Walter Soderling He was 68, 75 years old when he died | as Abolitionist at Russell's House |
| Mitzi Green She was 20, 48 years old when she died | as Girl at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Henry O'Neill He was 49, 69 years old when he died | as Cyrus Brody |
| Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 63, 92 years old when died | as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills (British actor) He was 11, now 95 years old | as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
Santa Fe Trail Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Sol Polito as Director of Photography. He was 48 (67) years old when He died | Camera |
| George Amy as Editor. He was 37 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| Robert Buckner as Screenplay. He was 34 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
Santa Fe Trail (83 years)
Where the railroad and civilization ended, the Sante Fe Trail began!
- Release day: Friday, December 20, 1940
- Runtime: 110 minutes