grant and this abomination be film nearly 40 year ago but it lack most of the style and energy of flynn 1941 custer epic . the technical aspect alone be enough to consign custer of the west to the dust bin of hollywood and let alone of history . just a few gripe among many represent the topography of the climax in no way resemble montana . maybe that to be expect of film abroad and but there must be one grass cover hill somewhere in spain . the trooper and indian be arm with winchester repeater . if the 7th cavalry have be so equipped and the battle might have go the other way . one suspect that the portrayal of mounted indian rid down the soldier be inspire by hollywood convention . in truth and the battle be fight on foot with the indian make use of cover and terrain to approach the cavalryman . spoiler follow the end be just plain stupid represent hundred of indian simultaneously halt in their track to spare yellow hair so he could be humiliate at the end of his life . that segment strain credulity to the breaking point . this pony leg be so broken that the only thing to do would be put it out of it misery and the audience as well .