6.2
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Custer (1967)
Custer (1967)
Overview
Custer, also known as The Legend of Custer, is a 17-episode military-western television series which ran on ABC from September 6 to December 27, 1967, with Wayne Maunder in the starring role of then Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. During the American Civil War, Custer had risen to the rank of major general, the youngest in the Union Army. He was demoted after the war during force reductions to the rank of Captain, but was reinstated in 1866 as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of the Seventh Cavalry, stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. Many of the soldiers in the regiment were derelicts, former Confederates, or even criminals. The series was cancelled before the script timeline would have reached the Little Big Horn River of southeastern Montana, where all perished on June 25, 1876, in a Sioux Indian ambush, Robert F. Simon played Custer's commanding officer, U.S. General Alfred H. Terry, who disapproved of Custer's long hair and much of his methodology of fighting Indians. Slim Pickens starred as a scout named California Joe Milner. Michael Dante appeared as Sioux Chief Crazy Horse. Peter Palmer played Sergeant James Bustard, a former Confederate soldier. Grant Woods appeared as Captain Myles Keogh. Read Morgan, formerly a cavalry officer on NBC's The Deputy, appeared in the episode "Spirit Woman" in the role of a medicine man.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
Custer, also known as The Legend of Custer, is a 17-episode military-western television series which ran on ABC from September 6 to December 27, 1967, with Wayne Maunder in the starring role of then Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. During the American Civil War, Custer had risen to the rank of major general, the youngest in the Union Army. He was demoted after the war during force reductions to the rank of Captain, but was reinstated in 1866 as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of the Seventh Cavalry, stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. Many of the soldiers in the regiment were derelicts, former Confederates, or even criminals. The series was cancelled before the script timeline would have reached the Little Big Horn River of southeastern Montana, where all perished on June 25, 1876, in a Sioux Indian ambush, Robert F. Simon played Custer's commanding officer, U.S. General Alfred H. Terry, who disapproved of Custer's long hair and much of his methodology of fighting Indians. Slim Pickens starred as a scout named California Joe Milner. Michael Dante appeared as Sioux Chief Crazy Horse. Peter Palmer played Sergeant James Bustard, a former Confederate soldier. Grant Woods appeared as Captain Myles Keogh. Read Morgan, formerly a cavalry officer on NBC's The Deputy, appeared in the episode "Spirit Woman" in the role of a medicine man.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film adopts a largely traditional and sympathetic, though complex, portrayal of General Custer, emphasizing his individual bravery and tragic fate rather than offering a critical perspective on the broader historical context of colonialism or indigenous rights.
The movie features traditional casting with white actors in the primary roles, reflecting the filmmaking norms of its era. The narrative presents traditional identities in a neutral or positive manner, without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The show portrays several historical Native American figures, such as Chief Sitting Bull, with actors who are not Native American. For example, Ralph Manza, a white actor, plays Chief Sitting Bull, a canonically Native American historical figure.
The film implicitly portrays Christianity as the foundational moral and cultural framework for Custer and the U.S. military, aligning it with the narrative's heroic portrayal of their mission. It does not critique the religion itself, but rather operates within its assumed positive societal role.
The film 'Custer' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on historical events and figures, and there are no elements related to queer identity or experiences depicted within the story.
The 1967 television series 'Custer' is a historical Western drama focusing on George Armstrong Custer. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the show's narrative or cast, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1967 show "Custer" is a historical drama based on real figures like George Armstrong Custer. There is no evidence or historical record to suggest that any established historical character was portrayed on screen as a different gender than their documented historical gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.0
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