The most authoritative release of this film is from the Warner Archive Collection , which restored the movie from its public domain "hell" to high-definition. 1080p Full High Definition.
Despite its title, the movie has very little to do with the actual Santa Fe Trail. Instead, it serves as a fictionalized account of the events leading up to the American Civil War.
The film is notoriously inaccurate. It depicts Stuart and Custer as best friends in the same class (they actually graduated years apart) and takes a controversial, reactionary stance on the issue of slavery, often portraying abolitionists as "fanatics".
MPEG-4 AVC with a high bitrate of approximately 38.77 Mbps. Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1 (Original Academy Ratio). Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono.
The 1940 Western classic Santa Fe Trail , starring Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan, has been significantly upgraded for modern home theater setups with its release. A "REMUX" refers to a lossless rip of the Blu-ray disc that preserves the original video and audio quality without further compression. Technical Specifications & Subtitles