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They Died With Their Boots On (1941)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:8

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 21 mins

Genre: Westerns

Synopsis: The story of General George Armstrong Custer, and his disastrous decision to fight the Sioux at Little Big Horn -- an historic mistake that resulted in the deaths of himself and all 264 of his... The story of General George Armstrong Custer, and his disastrous decision to fight the Sioux at Little Big Horn -- an historic mistake that resulted in the deaths of himself and all 264 of his cavalry men. [More]

Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Arthur Kennedy, Anthony Quinn

Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Arthur Kennedy, Anthony Quinn, Charley Grapewin, Gene Lockhart, Stanley Ridges, John Litel

Director: Raoul Walsh

Director: Raoul Walsh
Composer: Max Steiner

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Apr 19, 2005

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  • Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland star in this rip-roaring account of General George Custer directed by Raoul Walsh and highlighted by a strong supporting cast that includes Arthur Kennedy and Anthony Quinn.
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    02/09/06
    Geoff Andrew
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    suffers from being too long and meandering too much into the minutiae of Custer's love life

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
    05/05/05
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    Well-made, but specious.

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    11/20/03
    Ken Hanke
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    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Powerful, if heavily fictionalized, Western, with dynamic direction by Raoul Walsh.

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    Michael E. Grost
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    Classic Film and Television

    Endures as one of the finest Flynn-de Havilland collaborations.

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    Robert Roten
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    Glorified Custer, sure, but Flynn is spectacular.

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