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They Died with Their Boots On

(1941)

Western, War, Drama, Romance

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2hrs 20m

Overview

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.

Score

66

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Errol Flynn as George Armstrong Custer

Errol Flynn

** George Armstrong Custer

Olivia de Havilland as Elizabeth Bacon

Olivia de Havilland

** Elizabeth Bacon

Arthur Kennedy as Ned Sharp

Arthur Kennedy

** Ned Sharp

Charley Grapewin as California Joe

Charley Grapewin

** California Joe

Gene Lockhart as Samuel Bacon, Esq.

Gene Lockhart

** Samuel Bacon, Esq.

Anthony Quinn as Crazy Horse

Anthony Quinn

** Crazy Horse

Stanley Ridges as Maj. Romulus Taipe

Stanley Ridges

** Maj. Romulus Taipe

John Litel as Gen. Phil Sheridan

John Litel

** Gen. Phil Sheridan

Walter Hampden as William Sharp

Walter Hampden

** William Sharp

Sydney Greenstreet as Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott

Sydney Greenstreet

** Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott

Regis Toomey as Fitzhugh Lee

Regis Toomey

** Fitzhugh Lee

Hattie McDaniel as Callie

Hattie McDaniel

** Callie

G.P. Huntley as Lt. 'Queen's Own' Butler

G.P. Huntley

** Lt. 'Queen's Own' Butler

Frank Wilcox as Capt. Webb

Frank Wilcox

** Capt. Webb

Joe Sawyer as Sgt. Doolittle

Joe Sawyer

** Sgt. Doolittle

Minor Watson as Senator Smith

Minor Watson

** Senator Smith

Eddie Acuff as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)

Eddie Acuff

** Cpl. Smith (uncredited)

Tod Andrews as Cadet Brown (uncredited)

Tod Andrews

** Cadet Brown (uncredited)

Cyril Archambault as Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Cyril Archambault

** Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Irving Bacon as Uniform Salesman (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

** Uniform Salesman (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin as Settler (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

** Settler (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft as Officer (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft

** Officer (uncredited)

Hank Bell as 1st Michigan Officer (uncredited)

Hank Bell

** 1st Michigan Officer (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict as Well-Wisher (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

** Well-Wisher (uncredited)

Edward Biby as Military Officer (uncredited)

Edward Biby

** Military Officer (uncredited)

Hobart Bosworth as Mr. Cartwright (uncredited)

Hobart Bosworth

** Mr. Cartwright (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman as Trooper (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

** Trooper (uncredited)

Truman Bradley as 7th Michigan officer (uncredited)

Truman Bradley

** 7th Michigan officer (uncredited)

Moses Brave as Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Moses Brave

** Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac as Woman (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

** Woman (uncredited)

Walter Brooke as Cadet Rosser (uncredited)

Walter Brooke

** Cadet Rosser (uncredited)

Jack Budlong as Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jack Budlong

** Cavalryman (uncredited)

Lane Chandler as Sentry (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

** Sentry (uncredited)

Spencer Charters as Station Master (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

** Station Master (uncredited)

Leo Chasing Hawk as Chief of Indian Scouts (uncredited)

Leo Chasing Hawk

** Chief of Indian Scouts (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins as Corporal (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

** Corporal (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

** Train Conductor (uncredited)

Tex Cooper as Trooper (uncredited)

Tex Cooper

** Trooper (uncredited)

Victor Cox as Trooper (uncredited)

Victor Cox

** Trooper (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

** President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

Wade Crosby as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Wade Crosby

** Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Russell Custer as Barfly (uncredited)

Russell Custer

** Barfly (uncredited)

Steve Darrell as Officer (uncredited)

Steve Darrell

** Officer (uncredited)

Andrew DeRockbraine as Crazy Horse Rescuer (uncredited)

Andrew DeRockbraine

** Crazy Horse Rescuer (uncredited)

Joe Devlin as Joe (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

** Joe (uncredited)

Moses Dog as Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Moses Dog

** Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

George Eldredge as Capt. Riley (uncredited)

George Eldredge

** Capt. Riley (uncredited)

Alvin Elk Nation as Oglala Chief (uncredited)

Alvin Elk Nation

** Oglala Chief (uncredited)

Amos Elk Nation as Blackfeet Chief (uncredited)

Amos Elk Nation

** Blackfeet Chief (uncredited)

Martin Faust as Officer (uncredited)

Martin Faust

** Officer (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

** Grant's Secretary (uncredited)

Francis Ford as Veteran (uncredited)

Francis Ford

** Veteran (uncredited)

William Forrest as Adjutant (uncredited)

William Forrest

** Adjutant (uncredited)

Dick French as Officer (uncredited)

Dick French

** Officer (uncredited)

Alberta Gary as Jane (uncredited)

Alberta Gary

** Jane (uncredited)

Slim Gaut as Trooper (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

** Trooper (uncredited)

Sol Gorss as Adjutant (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

** Adjutant (uncredited)

Jesse Graves as Black Servant (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

** Black Servant (uncredited)

Michael Grey Eagle as Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Michael Grey Eagle

** Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Raymond Hairy Chin as Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Raymond Hairy Chin

** Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

John Hamilton as Colonel (uncredited)

John Hamilton

** Colonel (uncredited)

Chick Hannan as Trooper (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

** Trooper (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh as Sergeant (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

** Sergeant (uncredited)

Weldon Heyburn as Staff Officer (uncredited)

Weldon Heyburn

** Staff Officer (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood as Newsman (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

** Newsman (uncredited)

Russell Hicks as Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

** Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr. as Sergeant Reading Telegraph Copy (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

** Sergeant Reading Telegraph Copy (uncredited)

Edna Holland as Nurse (uncredited)

Edna Holland

** Nurse (uncredited)

William Hopper as Lt. Frazier (uncredited)

William Hopper

** Lt. Frazier (uncredited)

Joseph Fast Horse Sr. as Sioux Chief (uncredited)

Joseph Fast Horse Sr.

** Sioux Chief (uncredited)

John Hudkins as 7th Cavalry Trooper (uncredited)

John Hudkins

** 7th Cavalry Trooper (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson as Capt. McCook (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

** Capt. McCook (uncredited)

Annabelle Jones as Bacon's Maid #2 (uncredited)

Annabelle Jones

** Bacon's Maid #2 (uncredited)

Edward Keane as Congressman (uncredited)

Edward Keane

** Congressman (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

** Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Joe King as Chairman of Hearing (uncredited)

Joe King

** Chairman of Hearing (uncredited)

Paul Kruger as Officer (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

** Officer (uncredited)

Harry Lewis as Youth (uncredited)

Harry Lewis

** Youth (uncredited)

Vera Lewis as Head Nurse (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

** Head Nurse (uncredited)

Arthur Loft as Tillaman (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

** Tillaman (uncredited)

Ian MacDonald as Soldier (uncredited)

Ian MacDonald

** Soldier (uncredited)

Eric Mayne as Congressman (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

** Congressman (uncredited)

Frank Mayo as Orderly (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

** Orderly (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

** Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

Patrick McVey as Cpl. Jones (uncredited)

Patrick McVey

** Cpl. Jones (uncredited)

Robert Milasch as Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

** Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Mills as Barfly (uncredited)

Frank Mills

** Barfly (uncredited)

Mike Morelli as Barfly (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

** Barfly (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

** Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jack Mower as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Jack Mower

** Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

George Murphy as Cavalryman (uncredited)

George Murphy

** Cavalryman (uncredited)

Richard Neill as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Richard Neill

** Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson as Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

** Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)

Frank Orth as Barfly (uncredited)

Frank Orth

** Barfly (uncredited)

Eddie Parker as Sentry (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

** Sentry (uncredited)

Tex Parker as Soldier (uncredited)

Tex Parker

** Soldier (uncredited)

Bob Perry as Officer (uncredited)

Bob Perry

** Officer (uncredited)

Aileen Pringle as Mrs. Sharp (uncredited)

Aileen Pringle

** Mrs. Sharp (uncredited)

Jack Red Bear as Shosone Chief (uncredited)

Jack Red Bear

** Shosone Chief (uncredited)

George H. Reed as Charles (uncredited)

George H. Reed

** Charles (uncredited)

Renie Riano as Nurse (uncredited)

Renie Riano

** Nurse (uncredited)

Addison Richards as Adjutant (uncredited)

Addison Richards

** Adjutant (uncredited)

John Ridgely as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)

John Ridgely

** 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)

Virginia Sale as Nurse (uncredited)

Virginia Sale

** Nurse (uncredited)

Robert Schoenhut Sr. as Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Robert Schoenhut Sr.

** Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

James Seay as Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

James Seay

** Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

Frank Shooter as Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Frank Shooter

** Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Garland Smith as Officer (uncredited)

Garland Smith

** Officer (uncredited)

Hugh Sothern as Maj. Smith (uncredited)

Hugh Sothern

** Maj. Smith (uncredited)

Harry Strang as Orderly (uncredited)

Harry Strang

** Orderly (uncredited)

Ray Teal as Barfly (uncredited)

Ray Teal

** Barfly (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe as Indian (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

** Indian (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal as Nurse (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

** Nurse (uncredited)

William Village Center as Mniconjou Chief (uncredited)

William Village Center

** Mniconjou Chief (uncredited)

Dick Wessel as Sgt. Brown (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

** Sgt. Brown (uncredited)

Joshua White Shield as Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Joshua White Shield

** Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Gig Young as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

Gig Young

** Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

Francis Zahn as Sans Arc Chief (uncredited)

Francis Zahn

** Sans Arc Chief (uncredited)

Louis Zamperini as Soldier (uncredited)

Louis Zamperini

** Soldier (uncredited)

Victor Zimmerman as Colonel of 5th Michigan (uncredited)

Victor Zimmerman

** Colonel of 5th Michigan (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Trooper (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

** Trooper (uncredited)

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