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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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    01/24/05
    Philip Martin
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    10/21/05
    Thomas Delapa
    Thomas Delapa
    Boulder Weekly
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    05/24/03
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    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Dave Kehr
    Dave Kehr
    Chicago Reader
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    Powerful, if heavily fictionalized, Western, with dynamic direction by Raoul Walsh.

    Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television | comment Comment
    07/17/09
    Michael E. Grost
    Michael E. Grost
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    No review available.

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    06/19/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
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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
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    Glorified Custer, sure, but Flynn is spectacular.

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    11/01/04
    Steve Crum
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    Kansas City Kansan

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    04/27/05
    Robert Roten
    Robert Roten
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    Well-made, but specious.

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    11/20/03
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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    06/14/04
    Frank Swietek
    Frank Swietek
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    Endures as one of the finest Flynn-de Havilland collaborations.

    Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
    04/25/05
    Nick Schager
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