Robert shaw s custer captures the spirit of a man believing and living his own legend very well. From decorated war hero to doomed commander, general george armstrong custer is brilliantly portrayed by robert shaw jaws, the sting in this stunning, giant spectacle. Custer of the west is a movie starring robert shaw, mary ure, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter. By signing up for an account on tmdb, you can post directly to twitter and facebook. Jun 27, 2019 home robert shaw as george custer at the little bighorn in custer of the west 1967 robert shaw as george custer at the little bighorn in custer of the west 1967 posted by mark franklin on jun 27, 2019. Custer of the west 1967 robert shaw and mary ure western. Robert archibald shaw was an english actor, novelist, and playwright. It tells a highly fictionalised version of the life and death of george armstrong custer. A probably more accurate film about custers last stand would be son of morning star.
Robert siodmaks custer of the west, his final american production, attempts the task with fine results, portraying the career soldier as a pragmatist, a disciplinarian with a bullying streak, a loner, and ultimately an old world romantic in the modern age. Share your thoughts on robert shaw s movies with the community. Apr, 2017 watch the way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length western movie movie on dailymotion. Starring robert shaw, mary ure, jeffrey hunter, ty hardin and lawrence tierney. Dec 02, 2017 clip from custer of the west 1967 robert shaw, mary ure, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter, lawrence tierney, mark lawrence, robert siodmak, irving lerner. He was nominated for an oscar and a golden globe for his role as henry viii in the drama film a man for all seasons 1966. It was the middle of winter and the freezing weather and dirty conditions took its toll on my mental and physical state. Robert shaw as george custer at the little bighorn in. That film seemed more likely during the battle, although it was slanted. Robert shaw gives the role a regal bearing though his continental accent keeps drifting. We at janson media uploads on the daily so stay tuned for more videos of your interest.
George armstrong custers career begins when is graduated in the known military academy of west point and after that, he intervened in american civil war where detaches in battle of gettysburg. Robert shaw, jeffrey hunter, robert ryan, mary ure, lawrence tierney, ty hardin, kieron moore, robert siodmak. Army commander george armstrong custer, a flamboyant hero of the civil war who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring sioux and. This is a good looking film that tells the george armstrong custer story in an entertaining way. Robert shaw plays custer in an unaffecting manner, and brings a terrible western accent to his character. Aug 27, 2011 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory. Dec 17, 2019 custer of the west george armstrong custer s love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn. Richard dreyfuss breaks down after meeting robert shaw s granddaughter the late. Custer having a powwow with the chiefs on the same day before the battle. Shaws real wife, mary ure, plays his sweet adoring wife in the film, but is so wooden that it was hard to believe they were either a film or real couple. The film centers about general custer robert shaw and wife mary ure, though takes liberties with historical facts. Like towerss films, custer of the west was a tangled web of financing, an americanbritishfrenchspanish coproduction filmed in spain with englishscottish leads. He played the conned mobster doyle lonnegan in the sting and the shark hunter quint in jaws.
Custer of the west 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. The actual text of the script is fairly progressive. Now at popular prices biopic of general george armstrong custer from his rise to prominence in the civil war through to his last stand at the battle of the little big horn. George armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and. Robert shaw, 52, one of the most forceful and successful character actors on the contemporary english speaking screen, died sunday near his home in ireland. Custer of the west by irving lerner, robert siodmak irving. Custer of the west is a 1966 american western film directed by robert siodmak that presents a highly fictionalised version of the life and death of george armstrong custer, starring robert shaw as custer, robert ryan. Robert shaw s tentative custer he neutralizes his british accent, but still doesnt seem very american. The civil war cannons and uniforms are very bad, but this is only in the very beginning of the movie, and you can.
A good cast and robert shaw is excellent as custer. Robert shaw, mary ure, jeffrey hunter, ty hardin, charles stalmaker. It is common knowledge that the enemy were mostly sioux, with a healthy sprinkling of cheyenne and other. Custer of the west full western movie english hd free. The civil war ended, george armstrong custer robert shaw longs for action and to hold onto his rank of general, so general phil sheridan lawrence tierney sends him west, admitting that there will be no nobility to his cause. Custer of the west by irving lerner, robert siodmak. Buy custer of the west dvd 1967 by robert shaw from amazons movies store. British star robert shaw, as the native americanbashing general, is at odds with both accent and character, and the great film noir director robert siodmak.
Movie custer of the west nonfiction history of the. Custer of the west 1967 is a biography, drama movie starring robert shaw and mary ure. He was nominated for an oscar and a golden globe for his role as henry viii in the drama film a man for all seasons. Army who thrives during the civil war thanks to his overthetop style and love of the heroic cavalry tradition. Custer of the west full length us kavallerie western full movie. Notable for its fictionalized and oddly errorridden account, the movie opens with a montage of custer robert shaw, of from russia with love and jaws leading the charge in a series of civil war battles. Custer of the west is a film directed by robert siodmak with robert shaw, mary ure, jeffrey hunter, ty hardin, year. George armstrong custer s love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of. Custer of the west 80s custer of the west 70s robert shaw mary ure ty hardin. George armstrong custer robert shaw offends politicians and ends up with the 7th cavalry at the little bighorn.
Robert archibald shaw was born on august 9, 1927, in westhoughton, lancashire, england, the eldest son of doreen nora avery, a nurse, and thomas archibald shaw, a doctor. George armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of. Unfortunately the sound is only in stereo and for a cinerama released movie they were all in 6 track sound in those days a little disappointing. We are an independent movie lovers club worldwide with 646.
Robert shaw as george custer at the little bighorn in custer. Custer of the west 1967 custer of the west 1967 user. Robert shaw plays general george armstrong custer in this historically. I liked the conversation custer had with crazy horse in his officeit seemed to reflect how some whites felt about the red man. From decorated war hero to doomed commander, general george armstrong custer is brilliantly portrayed by robert shaw figures in a landscape in this stunning, giant spectacle of a film. I loved the scenes in the movie, the great acting of robert shaw. Custer of the west is a 1967 american western film directed by robert siodmak. Robert shaw gives a solid performance as general george custer and beautifully creates another interpretation into the myth of the man. The way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length. Battle of little big horn 1967 robert shaw, mary ure, western movie movie on dailymotion. Custer of the west western movie trailer ty hardin.
Excellent bluray picture, given the age of the movie. It was filmed in spain because i imagine it was cheap labor and spain can pass for the american west. When that war ends, however, he finds that his methods do not work as well for him as they used to. Read the custer of the west movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Other thesp support is adequate within its straightforward idiom, with jeffrey hunter and ty. Biopic of general george armstrong custer from his rise to prominence in the civil war through to his last stand at the. Photograph of robert shaw from custer of the west in various sizes, also as poster, canvas or artprint. Custer of the west western movie trailer ty hardin robert shaw cowboy movies full movies trailer 1. Custer of the west is a 1966 american western film directed by robert siodmak that presents a highly fictionalised version of the life and death of george armstrong custer, starring robert shaw as custer, robert ryan, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter, and mary ure. Robert shaw plays general george armstrong custer in this historically inaccurate, lowbudget western filmed in spain.
Follows george armstrong custer s life from his civil war exploits to his controversyplagued career out west and the final showdown at little big horn. Custer of the west 1968 region code 1 usa new and sealed from decorated war hero to doomed commander, general george armstrong custer is brilliantly portrayed by robert shaw jaws, the sting in this stunning, giant spectacle of a film motion picture. Robert shaw stars as the maverick army officer who, while losing his life in a bitter defeat, became a legend of the american frontier, in this sweepinghighly fictionalized saga. The flamboyant civil war heros love of heroic calvary traditions and his distaste for industrialization leads him to his destiny at little bighorn. Robert shaw, jeffrey hunter, robert ryan, lawrence tierney, ty hardin, mary ure, kieron moore, robert siodmak. Sheridan lawrence tierney offers the driven, ambitious, and flamboyant taskmaster custer the job of managing the. Shaws other notable film roles include from russia with love, battle of britain, young winston, the taking of pelham one. Custer of the west western movie trailer ty hardin robert shaw.
Custer of the west tries to cover a middle ground, but is less successful in this aspect than the 1991 tv miniseries son of morning star. Watch custer of the west 1967 full movie free online. The movie opens with a short montage depicting custers civil war exploits and follows his career until his famous last stand at the little big horn, on june 26, 1976. Custer of the west 1967 robert siodmak, irving lerner. His wife in real life mary ure played libby custer. Released 1968, custer of the west stars robert shaw, mary ure, jeffrey hunter, ty hardin the g movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Released in 1967 and directed by robert siodmak, custer of the west is a frenchspanishamerican production starring robert shaw as the titular hero who becomes the youngest general in the civil war at 23 and then goes on to fight in the indian wars of the northern plains, eventually dying at the battle of little bighorn at the age of 36. However, when you start making up your own history, thats where i start dropping ratings. The civil war ended, george armstrong custer robert shaw longs for action and to hold onto his rank of general, so general phil sheridan lawrence tierney sends him west. Robert shaw excellently captures the sense of anachronism that custer feels about his own place in the world. Custer of the west 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Through the entire film shaw remains introverted and a somewhat. Quotes on working underground in the subway tunnels for the taking of pelham one two three 1974 i found myself in dantes inferno. The civil war ended, george armstrong custer robert shaw longs for action and to hold onto his rank of general, so general phil sheridan lawrence tierney sends him west, admitting that there will be no nobility to his cause there the government and the people want the land, and that means getting the indians off of it by any means necessary.
Custer of the west 1967 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It starred robert shaw as custer, robert ryan, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter, and mary ure. The storyline has custers troops backing the cheyenne indians into a position where attack is their only alternative. Opening with a montage depicting its subjects civil war exploits, custer of the west carries us across four years of fighting in less than four minutes of screen time. Custer of the west 1967 robert shaw depicts custer as an indian sympathizer, having disagreements with his superiors about fighting the indians, but dutybound as an officer of the u. Free and full length us kavallerie western movie in hd. Biopic of general george armstrong custer from his rise to prominence in the civil war through to his last stand at the battle of the little big horn. Best selections, best prices for custer of robert west robert online. Custer of the west movie custer of the westfilm custer of the west 2019 custer of the west2020 janson. Army commander george armstrong custer, a flamboyant hero of the civil war who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring sioux and cheyenne tribes at the battle of little big horn in 1876.
The storyline has custer s troops backing the cheyenne indians into a. The legend of custer 1968 with wayne maunder as custer. Robert archibald shaw 9 august 1927 28 august 1978 was an english actor, novelist, and playwright. Robert shaw, mary ure, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter, lawrence tierney, marc lawrence, kieron moore, charles stalmaker, robert hall, jack.
Lets face it, not a lot of research is required to find out, for instance, just who custer s 7 th cavalry were actually fighting on june 25, 1876 at the little big horn. Custer of the west western full length us kavallerie. Filmaffinity is a movie recommendation site based on the concept of movie soulmates. George armstrong custer s love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn. Big horn ein tag zum kampfen, 1968 custer of the west. Shaw demonstrates none of the flamboyancy associated with custer but instead concentrates on the virility and singleminded duty of his command. With robert shaw, mary ure, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter. Coming hot off the deep, i was eager for another another robert shaw film i hadnt seen yet, and. Lets face it, not a lot of research is required to find out, for instance, just who custers 7 th cavalry were actually fighting on june 25, 1876 at the little big horn. His paternal grandfather was scottish, from argyll. After his triumphs in the civil war, general custer robert shaw becomes one of the most renowned military figures of his time. Robert shaw gives custer a simple forthrightness and dash that is effective, despite its naive context. Find the best value deals for custer of robert west robert and save today. Robert shaw as george custer at the little bighorn in custer of the west 1967 robert shaw as george custer at the little bighorn in custer of the west 1967 posted by mark franklin on jun 27, 2019 robert shaw as george custer at the little bighorn in custer of the west 1967.
The civil war ended, george armstrong custer robert shaw longs for action and to hold onto his rank of general, so. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shaw s real wife, mary ure, plays his sweet adoring wife in the film, but is so wooden that it was hard to believe they were either a film or real couple. Custer of the west robert shaw original movie pressbook 60s. I did think that the pursuit and execution of the robert ryan character was a distraction from the movie, but i recommend it for the indian fight alone.
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