The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

If General Custer survived the Battle of Little Big Horn, would the court find him a hero or fool?

NR 1977 · 74 min · ★ 2.0 · Drama, TV Movie

General Custer is on trial for the deaths of his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Directed by Glenn Jordan

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