Little Big Horn

Little Big Horn

Fifty painted Sioux to every one of their GALLANT few!

1951 · 86 min · ★ 6.1 · Western

Two cavalry officers (Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland) lead a patrol to warn Gen. Custer about an ambush.

Directed by Charles Marquis Warren · Written by Charles Marquis Warren

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