They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

20/11/1941 2h 20m 6.6/10

Overview

The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.

Director

Raoul Walsh

Top Billed Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Crazy Horse

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Elizabeth Bacon

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

George Armstrong Custer

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Ned Sharp

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Samuel Bacon, Esq.

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

California Joe

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/25/2022

6/10

This tale of the rise and fall of the enigmatically charming, if flawed, General George Armstrong Custer has much less to do with American history than it has to do with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland at the box office; so I think it's best we treat this as much more fiction that fact. In that spirit, this is quite an exciting, if melodramatic, outing for the stars. The film is too long, but moves along OK and the battle scenes are competent. Sydney Greenstreet and his creamed onions steal this for me before a well staged battle at the "Little Big Horn"

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