Custer Desperate Mission (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Custer

Desperate Mission (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Custer tries to rally a special mission to stop Chief Red Wolf from reaching his main camp after his hunting party accidentally came into contact with small pox infected blankets.

Director

Laslo Benedek

Writers

Warren Douglas (written by) | Samuel A. Peeples (created by) | David Weisbart (creator) | Larry Cohen (series suggested)

Producer

Frank Glicksman

Cinematographer

William W. Spencer

Editor

Ronald J. Fagan

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Updated Nov 8, 1967

Release date

Nov 8, 1967 (United States)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Wayne Maunder Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer See fewer	Porky's (1981)
Slim Pickens California Joe Milner (credit only) California Joe Milner (credit only) See fewer	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Michael Dante Crazy Horse (credit only) Crazy Horse (credit only) See fewer	Winterhawk (1975)
Robert F. Simon Gen. Alfred H. Terry Gen. Alfred H. Terry See fewer	Operation Petticoat (1959)
Peter Palmer Sgt. James Bustard (credit only) Sgt. James Bustard (credit only) See fewer	Li'l Abner (1959)
Hick Hill Trooper Rio Trooper Rio See fewer	Custer (1967)
Darren McGavin Jeb Powell Jeb Powell See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Lloyd Bochner James Stanhope James Stanhope See fewer	The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Billy Gray Billy Nixon (as Bill Gray) Billy Nixon (as Bill Gray) See fewer	The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Charles Dierkop Matt Ryker Matt Ryker See fewer	The Sting (1973)
X Brands Red Wolf Red Wolf See fewer	Yancy Derringer (1958)
Jon Locke Rod Tolby Rod Tolby See fewer	Land of the Lost (1974)
John J. Fox Pete Bishop Pete Bishop See fewer	Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Hal Jon Norman Running Bear Running Bear See fewer	The Loners (1972)
Frances Spanier Indian Squaw Indian Squaw See fewer	Night Gallery (1969)
Mike Farrell First Trooper First Trooper See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Phil Donati Aged Pawnee Aged Pawnee See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Jim Whitecloud Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited) See fewer	Knight Rider (1982)