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They Died with Their Boots On

NR

1941

140 minutes

WesternWarDramaRomance

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.

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Top Cast

Errol Flynn headshot

Errol Flynn

George Armstrong Custer

Olivia de Havilland headshot

Olivia de Havilland

Elizabeth Bacon

Arthur Kennedy headshot

Arthur Kennedy

Ned Sharp

Charley Grapewin headshot

Charley Grapewin

California Joe

Gene Lockhart headshot

Gene Lockhart

Samuel Bacon, Esq.

Anthony Quinn headshot

Anthony Quinn

Crazy Horse

Stanley Ridges headshot

Stanley Ridges

Maj. Romulus Taipe

John Litel headshot

John Litel

Gen. Phil Sheridan

Walter Hampden headshot

Walter Hampden

William Sharp

Sydney Greenstreet headshot

Sydney Greenstreet

Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott

Regis Toomey headshot

Regis Toomey

Fitzhugh Lee

Hattie McDaniel headshot

Hattie McDaniel

Callie

G.P. Huntley headshot

G.P. Huntley

Lt. 'Queen's Own' Butler

Frank Wilcox headshot

Frank Wilcox

Capt. Webb

Joe Sawyer headshot

Joe Sawyer

Sgt. Doolittle

Minor Watson headshot

Minor Watson

Senator Smith

Eddie Acuff headshot

Eddie Acuff

Cpl. Smith (uncredited)

Tod Andrews headshot

Tod Andrews

Cadet Brown (uncredited)

Cyril Archambault headshot

Cyril Archambault

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Irving Bacon headshot

Irving Bacon

Uniform Salesman (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin headshot

Walter Baldwin

Settler (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft headshot

Roy Barcroft

Officer (uncredited)

Hank Bell headshot

Hank Bell

1st Michigan Officer (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict headshot

Brooks Benedict

Well-Wisher (uncredited)

Edward Biby headshot

Edward Biby

Military Officer (uncredited)

Hobart Bosworth headshot

Hobart Bosworth

Mr. Cartwright (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman headshot

Rudy Bowman

Trooper (uncredited)

Truman Bradley headshot

Truman Bradley

7th Michigan officer (uncredited)

Moses Brave headshot

Moses Brave

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac headshot

Virginia Brissac

Woman (uncredited)

Walter Brooke headshot

Walter Brooke

Cadet Rosser (uncredited)

Jack Budlong headshot

Jack Budlong

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Lane Chandler headshot

Lane Chandler

Sentry (uncredited)

Spencer Charters headshot

Spencer Charters

Station Master (uncredited)

Leo Chasing Hawk headshot

Leo Chasing Hawk

Chief of Indian Scouts (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins headshot

G. Pat Collins

Corporal (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper headshot

Clancy Cooper

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Tex Cooper headshot

Tex Cooper

Trooper (uncredited)

Victor Cox headshot

Victor Cox

Trooper (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan headshot

Joseph Crehan

President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

Wade Crosby headshot

Wade Crosby

Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Russell Custer headshot

Russell Custer

Barfly (uncredited)

Steve Darrell headshot

Steve Darrell

Officer (uncredited)

Andrew DeRockbraine headshot

Andrew DeRockbraine

Crazy Horse Rescuer (uncredited)

Joe Devlin headshot

Joe Devlin

Joe (uncredited)

Moses Dog headshot

Moses Dog

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

George Eldredge headshot

George Eldredge

Capt. Riley (uncredited)

Alvin Elk Nation headshot

Alvin Elk Nation

Oglala Chief (uncredited)

Amos Elk Nation headshot

Amos Elk Nation

Blackfeet Chief (uncredited)

Martin Faust headshot

Martin Faust

Officer (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson headshot

Frank Ferguson

Grant's Secretary (uncredited)

Francis Ford headshot

Francis Ford

Veteran (uncredited)

William Forrest headshot

William Forrest

Adjutant (uncredited)

Dick French headshot

Dick French

Officer (uncredited)

Alberta Gary headshot

Alberta Gary

Jane (uncredited)

Slim Gaut headshot

Slim Gaut

Trooper (uncredited)

Sol Gorss headshot

Sol Gorss

Adjutant (uncredited)

Jesse Graves headshot

Jesse Graves

Black Servant (uncredited)

Michael Grey Eagle headshot

Michael Grey Eagle

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Raymond Hairy Chin headshot

Raymond Hairy Chin

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

John Hamilton headshot

John Hamilton

Colonel (uncredited)

Chick Hannan headshot

Chick Hannan

Trooper (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh headshot

Carl Harbaugh

Sergeant (uncredited)

Weldon Heyburn headshot

Weldon Heyburn

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood headshot

Herbert Heywood

Newsman (uncredited)

Russell Hicks headshot

Russell Hicks

Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr. headshot

Max Hoffman Jr.

Sergeant Reading Telegraph Copy (uncredited)

Edna Holland headshot

Edna Holland

Nurse (uncredited)

William Hopper headshot

William Hopper

Lt. Frazier (uncredited)

Joseph Fast Horse Sr. headshot

Joseph Fast Horse Sr.

Sioux Chief (uncredited)

John Hudkins headshot

John Hudkins

7th Cavalry Trooper (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson headshot

Selmer Jackson

Capt. McCook (uncredited)

Annabelle Jones headshot

Annabelle Jones

Bacon's Maid #2 (uncredited)

Edward Keane headshot

Edward Keane

Congressman (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey headshot

Fred Kelsey

Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Joe King headshot

Joe King

Chairman of Hearing (uncredited)

Paul Kruger headshot

Paul Kruger

Officer (uncredited)

Harry Lewis headshot

Harry Lewis

Youth (uncredited)

Vera Lewis headshot

Vera Lewis

Head Nurse (uncredited)

Arthur Loft headshot

Arthur Loft

Tillaman (uncredited)

Ian MacDonald headshot

Ian MacDonald

Soldier (uncredited)

Eric Mayne headshot

Eric Mayne

Congressman (uncredited)

Frank Mayo headshot

Frank Mayo

Orderly (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel headshot

Sam McDaniel

Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

Patrick McVey headshot

Patrick McVey

Cpl. Jones (uncredited)

Robert Milasch headshot

Robert Milasch

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Mills headshot

Frank Mills

Barfly (uncredited)

Mike Morelli headshot

Mike Morelli

Barfly (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer headshot

Edmund Mortimer

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jack Mower headshot

Jack Mower

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

George Murphy headshot

George Murphy

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Richard Neill headshot

Richard Neill

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson headshot

Anna Q. Nilsson

Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)

Frank Orth headshot

Frank Orth

Barfly (uncredited)

Eddie Parker headshot

Eddie Parker

Sentry (uncredited)

Tex Parker headshot

Tex Parker

Soldier (uncredited)

Bob Perry headshot

Bob Perry

Officer (uncredited)

Aileen Pringle headshot

Aileen Pringle

Mrs. Sharp (uncredited)

Jack Red Bear headshot

Jack Red Bear

Shosone Chief (uncredited)

George H. Reed headshot

George H. Reed

Charles (uncredited)

Renie Riano headshot

Renie Riano

Nurse (uncredited)

Addison Richards headshot

Addison Richards

Adjutant (uncredited)

John Ridgely headshot

John Ridgely

2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)

Virginia Sale headshot

Virginia Sale

Nurse (uncredited)

Robert Schoenhut Sr. headshot

Robert Schoenhut Sr.

Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

James Seay headshot

James Seay

Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

Frank Shooter headshot

Frank Shooter

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Garland Smith headshot

Garland Smith

Officer (uncredited)

Hugh Sothern headshot

Hugh Sothern

Maj. Smith (uncredited)

Harry Strang headshot

Harry Strang

Orderly (uncredited)

Ray Teal headshot

Ray Teal

Barfly (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe headshot

Jim Thorpe

Indian (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal headshot

Minerva Urecal

Nurse (uncredited)

William Village Center headshot

William Village Center

Mniconjou Chief (uncredited)

Dick Wessel headshot

Dick Wessel

Sgt. Brown (uncredited)

Joshua White Shield headshot

Joshua White Shield

Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Gig Young headshot

Gig Young

Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

Francis Zahn headshot

Francis Zahn

Sans Arc Chief (uncredited)

Louis Zamperini headshot

Louis Zamperini

Soldier (uncredited)

Victor Zimmerman headshot

Victor Zimmerman

Colonel of 5th Michigan (uncredited)