Santa Fe Trail 83 years old

Where the railroad and civilization ended, the Sante Fe Trail began!

Santa Fe Trail

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.

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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)
Selmer Jackson He was 52, 82 years old when he died as Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
Russell Simpson He was 60, 79 years old when he died as Shubel Morgan
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
Eddy Chandler He was 46, 54 years old when he died as Armory Guard (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer He was 34, 75 years old when he died as Kitzmiller
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)
Walter Soderling He was 68, 75 years old when he died as Abolitionist at Russell's House
Gene Reynolds He was 17, 96 years old when he died as Jason Brown
Lafe McKee He was 68, 87 years old when he died as Minister (uncredited)
Bernice Pilot as Hannah (uncredited)
Jess Lee Brooks He was 46, 50 years old when he died as Doorman at Washington Party (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)
Erville Alderson He was 58, 74 years old when he died as Jefferson Davis
Charles D. Brown He was 53, 61 years old when he died as Major Sumner
Napoleon Simpson as Samson (uncredited)
Mildred Gover She was 35, 41 years old when she died as Mammy (uncredited)
William Marshall He was 16, 78 years old when he died as George Pickett
Grace Stafford She was 37, 88 years old when she died as Farmer's Wife
John Meyer He was 1, now 82 years old as Workman (uncredited)
Jack Deery as Preacher at Wedding (uncredited)
Tom McGuire He was 67, 80 years old when he died as Man with Surveyor (uncredited)
Spencer Charters He was 65, 67 years old when he died as Conductor
Mira McKinney She was 48, 85 years old when she died as Survivor at Delaware Crossing
Libby Taylor as Black Woman (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth He was 57, 62 years old when he died as Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)
Ernestine Wade She was 34, 76 years old when she died as Black Woman (uncredited)
Jack Deery as Party Guest (uncredited)
Mitzi Green She was 20, 48 years old when she died as Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Susan Peters She was 19, 31 years old when she died as Charlotte
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
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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