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…
A STORY OF UNDYING FAITH!
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.
Top Cast
Errol Flynn
George Armstrong Custer
Olivia de Havilland
Elizabeth Bacon
Arthur Kennedy
Ned Sharp
Charley Grapewin
California Joe
Gene Lockhart
Samuel Bacon, Esq.
Anthony Quinn
Crazy Horse
Stanley Ridges
Maj. Romulus Taipe
John Litel
Gen. Phil Sheridan
Walter Hampden
William Sharp
Sydney Greenstreet
Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott
Regis Toomey
Fitzhugh Lee
Hattie McDaniel
Callie
G.P. Huntley
Lt. 'Queen's Own' Butler
Frank Wilcox
Capt. Webb
Joe Sawyer
Sgt. Doolittle
Minor Watson
Senator Smith
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FAQ about They Died with Their Boots On
What is They Died with Their Boots On about?
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.
When was They Died with Their Boots On released?
They Died with Their Boots On was released in 1941.
What genres does They Died with Their Boots On belong to?
They Died with Their Boots On is categorised as Western, War, Drama, Romance.
Who stars in They Died with Their Boots On?
The cast of They Died with Their Boots On includes Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Arthur Kennedy, Charley Grapewin, Gene Lockhart.