The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

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The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
Genre
Based onThe Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
by Douglas C. Jones
Teleplay by John Gay
Directed by Glenn Jordan
Starring
Music by Jack Elliott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producer Norman Rosemont
CinematographyJim Kilgore
EditorBarney Robinson
Running time74 minutes
Production company Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseDecember 1, 1977 (1977-12-01)

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer is a 1977 American historical drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by John Gay. Based on the 1976 novel by Douglas C. Jones, the film portrays an alternate history in which United States Army officer George Armstrong Custer is the sole survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, and is court-martialed for the deaths of his soldiers there. It stars Brian Keith, Blythe Danner, Ken Howard, and James Olson. [1]

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The film aired on NBC on December 1, 1977, as an episode of Hallmark Hall of Fame . The Los Angeles Times called it "marvellous drama". [2]

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References

  1. ↑ The week's worth: The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer Jones, Douglas C. Chicago Tribune 14 Nov 1976: e22.
  2. ↑ Blythe Spirit of 'Custer' Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 1 Dec 1977: i28.


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