---
title: 'Custer of the West (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Siodmak'
released: '1968-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 142
genres:
  - 'Western'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/custer-of-the-west-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062844/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Custer of the West (1968)

1968 · 142 min · Western, War · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Custer of the West is a 1967 American epic Western film directed by Robert Siodmak that presents a highly fictionalized version of the life and death of George Armstrong Custer, starring Robert Shaw as Custer, Robert Ryan, Ty Hardin, Jeffrey Hunter, and Mary Ure. It is the first film production from Cinerama Releasing Corporation. The film was shot entirely in Spain.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Siodmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-siodmak)
- **Screenplay:** [Bernard Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-gordon), [Julian Zimet](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-zimet)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bernardo Segall](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernardo-segall)
- **Producer:** [Philip Yordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-yordan), [Irving Lerner](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-lerner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Cecilio Paniagua](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecilio-paniagua)
- **Editor:** [Maurice Rootes](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-rootes), [Peter Parasheles](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-parasheles)

## Cast

- [Robert Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-shaw)
- [Kieron Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/kieron-moore)
- [Mary Ure](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-ure)
- [Robert Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-ryan)
- [Charles Stalnaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-stalnaker)
- [Marc Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-lawrence)
- [Lawrence Tierney](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-tierney)
- [Ty Hardin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ty-hardin)
- [Jeffrey Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-hunter)

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