They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

"A STORY OF UNDYING FAITH!"

6.6/10
114 votes
140 minNovember 20, 1941

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.

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Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

George Armstrong Custer

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Elizabeth Bacon

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Ned Sharp

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

California Joe

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Samuel Bacon, Esq.

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Crazy Horse

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Maj. Romulus Taipe

John Litel

John Litel

Gen. Phil Sheridan

Walter Hampden

Walter Hampden

William Sharp

Sydney Greenstreet

Sydney Greenstreet

Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Fitzhugh Lee

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Callie

G.P. Huntley

G.P. Huntley

Lt. 'Queen's Own' Butler

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Capt. Webb

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Sgt. Doolittle

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Senator Smith

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Cpl. Smith (uncredited)

Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Cadet Brown (uncredited)

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Cyril Archambault

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Uniform Salesman (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Settler (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Officer (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

1st Michigan Officer (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Well-Wisher (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Military Officer (uncredited)

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

Mr. Cartwright (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Rudy Bowman

Trooper (uncredited)

Truman Bradley

Truman Bradley

7th Michigan officer (uncredited)

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Moses Brave

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Woman (uncredited)

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Cadet Rosser (uncredited)

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Jack Budlong

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Sentry (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Station Master (uncredited)

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Leo Chasing Hawk

Chief of Indian Scouts (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Corporal (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Tex Cooper

Tex Cooper

Trooper (uncredited)

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Victor Cox

Trooper (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

Wade Crosby

Wade Crosby

Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

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Russell Custer

Barfly (uncredited)

Steve Darrell

Steve Darrell

Officer (uncredited)

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Andrew DeRockbraine

Crazy Horse Rescuer (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Joe (uncredited)

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Moses Dog

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Capt. Riley (uncredited)

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Alvin Elk Nation

Oglala Chief (uncredited)

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Amos Elk Nation

Blackfeet Chief (uncredited)

Martin Faust

Martin Faust

Officer (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Grant's Secretary (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Veteran (uncredited)

William Forrest

William Forrest

Adjutant (uncredited)

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Dick French

Officer (uncredited)

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Alberta Gary

Jane (uncredited)

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Slim Gaut

Trooper (uncredited)

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Sol Gorss

Adjutant (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Black Servant (uncredited)

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Michael Grey Eagle

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

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Raymond Hairy Chin

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Colonel (uncredited)

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Chick Hannan

Trooper (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Sergeant (uncredited)

Weldon Heyburn

Weldon Heyburn

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Newsman (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Sergeant Reading Telegraph Copy (uncredited)

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Nurse (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

Lt. Frazier (uncredited)

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Joseph Fast Horse Sr.

Sioux Chief (uncredited)

John Hudkins

John Hudkins

7th Cavalry Trooper (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Capt. McCook (uncredited)

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Annabelle Jones

Bacon's Maid #2 (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Congressman (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Joe King

Joe King

Chairman of Hearing (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Officer (uncredited)

Harry Lewis

Harry Lewis

Youth (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Head Nurse (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Tillaman (uncredited)

Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Soldier (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Congressman (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Orderly (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

Patrick McVey

Patrick McVey

Cpl. Jones (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Barfly (uncredited)

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Mike Morelli

Barfly (uncredited)

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Edmund Mortimer

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

George Murphy

George Murphy

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Barfly (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Sentry (uncredited)

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Tex Parker

Soldier (uncredited)

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Bob Perry

Officer (uncredited)

Aileen Pringle

Aileen Pringle

Mrs. Sharp (uncredited)

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Jack Red Bear

Shosone Chief (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Charles (uncredited)

Renie Riano

Renie Riano

Nurse (uncredited)

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Adjutant (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)

Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Nurse (uncredited)

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Robert Schoenhut Sr.

Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

James Seay

James Seay

Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

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Frank Shooter

Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

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Garland Smith

Officer (uncredited)

Hugh Sothern

Hugh Sothern

Maj. Smith (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Orderly (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Barfly (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe

Indian (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Nurse (uncredited)

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William Village Center

Mniconjou Chief (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Sgt. Brown (uncredited)

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Joshua White Shield

Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Gig Young

Gig Young

Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

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Francis Zahn

Sans Arc Chief (uncredited)

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Louis Zamperini

Soldier (uncredited)

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Victor Zimmerman

Colonel of 5th Michigan (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Trooper (uncredited)

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