
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 · Movie · NR · 140 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-11-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 140 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (119 votes)
- Budget
- $1,358,000
Themes
- biography
- historical figure
- little big horn
Cast & crew

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, Esq.

Anthony Quinn
as Crazy Horse

Stanley Ridges
as Maj. Romulus Taipe

John Litel
as Gen. Phil Sheridan

Walter Hampden
as William Sharp

Sydney Greenstreet
as Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott
Directed by Raoul Walsh