The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

*The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer*
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
Genre	Alternate history; Historical drama;
Based on	The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer; by Douglas C. Jones
Teleplay by	John Gay
Directed by	Glenn Jordan
Starring	Brian Keith; Blythe Danner; Ken Howard; James Olson;
Music by	Jack Elliott
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Norman Rosemont
Cinematography	Jim Kilgore
Editor	Barney Robinson
Running time	74 minutes
Production company	Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	December 1, 1977

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer is a 1977 American historical drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by John Gay. Based on the 1976 novel by Douglas C. Jones, the film portrays an alternate history in which United States Army officer George Armstrong Custer is the sole survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, and is court-martialed for the deaths of his soldiers there. It stars Brian Keith, Blythe Danner, Ken Howard, and James Olson.^[1]

The film aired on NBC on December 1, 1977, as an episode of Hallmark Hall of Fame. The Los Angeles Times called it "marvellous drama".^[2]

Cast

^ The week's worth: The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer Jones, Douglas C. Chicago Tribune 14 Nov 1976: e22.
^ Blythe Spirit of 'Custer' Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 1 Dec 1977: i28.

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