They Died With Their Boots On (1941)
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Cast
as George Armstrong Custer
as Elizabeth Bacon
as Ned Sharp
as California Joe
as Samuel Bacon
as Crazy Horse
as Major Romolus Taipe
as Gen. Phil Sheridan
as Sen. Sharp
as Gen. Winfield Scott
as Fitzhugh Lee
as Callie
as Lt. Butler
as Capt. McCook
as Capt. Webb
as Sgt. Doolittle
as Sen. Smith
as Lt. Roberts
as 2nd Lt. Davis
as President Grant
as Mrs. Sharp
as Mrs. Taipe
as Youth
as Cadet Brown
as Frazier
as Capt. McCook
as Jones
as Nurse
as Nurse
as Nurse
as Head Nurse
as Barfly
as Barfly
as Station Master
as Clergyman
as Salesman
as Officer
as Officer
as Officer
as Officer
as Officer
as Officer
as Sentry
as Sentry
as Congressman
as Veteran
as Grant's Secretary
as Newsman
as Orderly
as Orderly
as Orderly
as Rosser
as Cpl. Smith
as Waiter
as Woman
as Settler
as Jones
as Adjutant
as Lt. Walsh
as Capt. Riley
as Colonel
as Staff Sgt. Brown
as Staff Officer
as Colonel of 1st Michigan
as Charles
as Colonel of 5th Michigan
as Soldier
as Adjutant
as Adjutant
as Telegrapher
as Jane the Kitchen Maid
as Maid
as Major Smith
as Tillaman
as Sergeant
as Corporal
as Bartender
as Bartender
as Bit Part (cut out)
as Bartender
as Chairman
as Lieutenant Butler
Critic Reviews for They Died With Their Boots On
All Critics (11) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (2) | DVD (1)
A rousing Western.
Powerful, if heavily fictionalized, Western, with dynamic direction by Raoul Walsh.
suffers from being too long and meandering too much into the minutiae of Custer's love life
Endures as one of the finest Flynn-de Havilland collaborations.
Glorified Custer, sure, but Flynn is spectacular.
Well-made, but specious.
Audience Reviews for They Died With Their Boots On
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.
Super Reviewer
Historical hogwash, Errol is dashing and Olivia looks lovely but that's not enough for the overlong running time
Super Reviewer
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.
Super Reviewer
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