THE FILM EXAMINER
Santa Fe Trail Poster
Verified Unrenewed Public Domain 1940 Feature

Santa Fe Trail

Directed by Michael Curtiz → • Production: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Santa Fe Trail is a 1940 American historical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, Ronald Reagan and Alan Hale. Written by Robert Buckner, the film focuses largely on the abolitionist John Brown and his controversial campaign against slavery before the American Civil War. In a subplot, Jeb Stuart and George Armstrong Custer—who are depicted fictionally as friends from the same West Point graduating class—compete for the hand of de Havilland portraying a fictional character called Kit Carson Holliday.
Runtime
109 minutes
Aspect Ratio
4:3 Academy (Pillarbox)
Archival Copies
1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
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The Video Boneyard Vault Holdings

Archival Master Preserved in Studio Vaults

This title is cataloged and preserved across physical storage drives D: & E: in The Video Boneyard archival collection (1 vault master holding). A broadcast-grade restoration with dynamic loudness normalization is scheduled for streaming release on our YouTube channel.

Notable Screen Cast

Frank Mills →
Lead Role
Emmett Vogan →
Co-Star
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Eddy Waller →
Supporting Cast
Eddy Chandler →
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Edmund Mortimer →
Featured Cast
David Bruce →
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Edward Peil →
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William Marshall →
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Theresa Harris →
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Spencer Charters →
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Russell Hicks →
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Lafe McKee →
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John Litel →
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Jack Mower →
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Guinn "Big Boy" Williams →
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