The year is 1854. Robert E. Lee is Superintendent of West Point, where J.E.B. Stuart (Errol Flynn) and George A. Custer (Ronald Reagan) are classmates. In the dormitory, one of the cadets (Van Heflin) reads aloud the secession-promoting pamphlets of abolitionist John Brown. At graduation, the address is given by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. J.E.B. Stuart and Custer are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry in the Kansas territory, where they have to deal with John Brown. This copy has better video quality than the one already here in the archive. The mpeg2 file contains nav-packets, so you can load
Film details
- Year
- 1940
- Genre
- Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan, Civil War
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Rights
- Public domain — free to watch
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Santa Fe Trail for free?
You can stream Santa Fe Trail (1940) free and legally on OldReel, via the Internet Archive.
Is Santa Fe Trail in the public domain?
Yes — it is in the public domain and can be watched and shared freely.
