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The Legend of Van Dorn
5.0 / 10• 2026• 1h 40m•NR• English
HistoryWesternWarDrama
Storyline
A brilliant but disgraced Civil War general gets a second chance in a quiet Tennessee town, but as his bold tactics win battles, a dangerous affair with a married woman, and her jealous husband’s vengeance, threatens to destroy him.
Cast & Crew
Lee Wilson
Earl Van Dorn
Lead
D. B. Sweeney
Stansted
Joe Lando
Dr. George B. Peters
John James
Mayor Haines
Ellie Patrikios
Jessie Peters
CA
Charles Ambrose
Red Jackson
David B. Meadows
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Andrew Reid
Kimmel
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shane Stanley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Legend of Van Dorn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
