Custer's Last Fight (also known as Custer's Last Raid) is a 1912 American silent short Western film. It is the first film about George Armstrong Custer and his final stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.[1] Francis Ford, the older brother of director John Ford, directed the two-reel short and also starred in the title role. It was shot principally in "Inceville" at Santa Ynez Canyon in Pacific Palisades, California.
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Custer's Last Fight | |
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Directed by | Francis Ford |
Written by | Richard V. Spencer |
Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
Starring | Francis Ford Grace Cunard |
Cinematography | Ray Smallwood |
Distributed by | Mutual Film |
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Running time | 2 reels (approximately 30 minutes) |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The film was re-released in 1925 and 1933.
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