

Son of the Morning Star
1991-02-03 · 93 min / episode · ★ 7.1
The story of George Custer, Crazy Horse and the events prior to the battle of the Little Bighorn, told from the different perspectives of two women.
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- The Mount Company, Preston Stephen Fischer Company, Republic Television
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- United States of America
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- Ended
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Gary ColeGeorge Armstrong Custer
Rosanna ArquetteLibby Custer
Stanley AndersonUlysses S. Grant
Edward BlatchfordLt. Cooke
George DickersonGen. Sherman
Rodney A. GrantCrazy Horse
Tom O'BrienCharlie Reynolds
Terry O'QuinnGen. Alfred Terry
Tim RansomTom Custer
Robert SchenkkanCapt. WeirTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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