They Died with Their Boots On

Nov 20, 1941

2h 20m

★ 6.6

A STORY OF UNDYING FAITH!

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.

Genres

Western

War

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

They Died with Their Boots On Trailers

Cast

George Armstrong Custer

Errol Flynn

Elizabeth Bacon

Olivia de Havilland

Ned Sharp

Arthur Kennedy

California Joe

Charley Grapewin

Samuel Bacon, Esq.

Gene Lockhart

Crazy Horse

Anthony Quinn

Maj. Romulus Taipe

Stanley Ridges

Gen. Phil Sheridan

John Litel

William Sharp

Walter Hampden

Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott

Sydney Greenstreet

Fitzhugh Lee

Regis Toomey

Callie

Hattie McDaniel

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