They Died With Their Boots On

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George Armstrong Custer (Errol Flynn) is a rebellious but ambitious soldier, eager to join the Civil War. During the war, Custer has numerous successes to his credit, even though he disobeys orders. After the war concludes, he marries Libby Bacon (Olivia de Havilland) and is assigned to the Dakota Territory. Custer negotiates honestly with the Sioux on land, but due to corruption from others, a battle with Sitting Bull's forces occurs at Little Big Horn.

Cast

Errol Flynn
as George Armstrong Custer
Olivia de Havilland
as Elizabeth Bacon
Arthur Kennedy
as Ned Sharp
Charley Grapewin
as California Joe
Gene Lockhart
as Samuel Bacon
Anthony Quinn
as Crazy Horse
Stanley Ridges
as Major Romolus Taipe
John Litel
as Gen. Phil Sheridan
Walter Hampden
as Sen. Sharp
Sydney Greenstreet
as Gen. Winfield Scott
Regis Toomey
as Fitzhugh Lee
Hattie McDaniel
as Callie
G.P. Huntley Jr.
as Lt. Butler
Selmar Jackson
as Capt. McCook
Frank Wilcox
as Capt. Webb
Joe Sawyer
as Sgt. Doolittle
Minor Watson
as Sen. Smith
Gig Young
as Lt. Roberts
John Ridgely
as 2nd Lt. Davis
Joseph Crehan
as President Grant
Aileen Pringle
as Mrs. Sharp
Anna Q. Nilsson
as Mrs. Taipe
Harry Lewis
as Youth
Tod Andrews
as Cadet Brown
William Hopper
as Frazier
Selmer Jackson
as Capt. McCook
Pat McVey
as Jones
Renie Riano
as Nurse
Minerva Urecal
as Nurse
Virginia Sale
as Nurse
Vera Lewis
as Head Nurse
Frank Orth
as Barfly
Ray Teal
as Barfly
Spencer Charters
as Station Master
Hobart Bosworth
as Clergyman
Irving Bacon
as Salesman
Roy Barcroft
as Officer
Dick French
as Officer
Martin Faust
as Officer
Bob Perry
as Officer
Paul Kruger
as Officer
Steve Darrell
as Officer
Lane Chandler
as Sentry
Eddie Parker
as Sentry
Edward Keane
as Congressman
Francis Ford
as Veteran
Frank Ferguson
as Grant's Secretary
Herbert Heywood
as Newsman
Harry Strang
as Orderly
Max Hoffman Jr.
as Orderly
Frank Mayo
as Orderly
Walter Brooke
as Rosser
Eddie Acuff
as Cpl. Smith
Sam McDaniel
as Waiter
Virginia Brissac
as Woman
Walter S. Baldwin
as Settler
Patrick McVey
as Jones
William Forrest
as Adjutant
James Seay
as Lt. Walsh
George Eldredge
as Capt. Riley
John Hamilton
as Colonel
Dick Wessel
as Staff Sgt. Brown
Weldon Heyburn
as Staff Officer
Russell Hicks
as Colonel of 1st Michigan
George H. Reed
as Charles
Victor Zimmerman
as Colonel of 5th Michigan
Ian MacDonald
as Soldier
Sol (Saul) Gorss
as Adjutant
Addison Richards
as Adjutant
Jack Mower
as Telegrapher
Alberta Gary
as Jane the Kitchen Maid
Annabelle Jones
as Maid
Hugh Sothern
as Major Smith
Arthur Loft
as Tillaman
Carl Harbaugh
as Sergeant
G. Pat Collins
as Corporal
Joe Devlin
as Bartender
Fred Kelsey
as Bartender
Eleanor Parker
as Bit Part (cut out)
Wade Crosby
as Bartender
Joe King
as Chairman
G.P. Huntley
as Lieutenant Butler
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Audience Reviews for They Died With Their Boots On

  • Apr 22, 2012
    History (as specious as that is) records that U.S. President Ullysses S.Grant publically disparaged the tactics of George Armstrong Custer after the Little Big Horn and that, in reply, his wife, Elizabeth, devoted the rest of her life defending her husband. The truth is buried at the site, but Warner Bros., with Raoul Walsh at the directing helm, sides with Mrs. Custer's version of events. No matter the truth here still is exciting, stirring entertainment, and the last pairing also of the Flynn/DeHavilland team-up, one of the screen's best romantic couples.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
  • Jan 22, 2008
    Really interesting film based (loosely) on the life of George Armstrong Custer. It's certainly guilty of a little hero worship, but a whole lot of fun. Trivia Tidbit: Flynn and DeHavilland's last film together.
    Ken S Super Reviewer
  • Aug 06, 2007
    Historical hogwash, Errol is dashing and Olivia looks lovely but that's not enough for the overlong running time
    jay n Super Reviewer
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