They Died with Their Boots On (1942)

01/01/1942 2h 20m

A STORY OF UNDYING FAITH!

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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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Cast Ages at Release

Errol Flynn

as George Armstrong Custer

Born 06/20/1909

Died 10/14/1959, age

Olivia de Havilland

as Elizabeth Bacon

Born 07/01/1916

Died 07/26/2020, age

Arthur Kennedy

as Ned Sharp

Born 02/17/1914

Died 01/05/1990, age

Charley Grapewin

as California Joe

Born 12/19/1869

Died 02/02/1956, age

Gene Lockhart

as Samuel Bacon, Esq.

Born 07/17/1891

Died 03/31/1957, age

Anthony Quinn

as Crazy Horse

Born 04/21/1915

Died 06/03/2001, age

Stanley Ridges

as Maj. Romulus Taipe

Born 07/17/1890

Died 04/22/1951, age

Walter Hampden

as William Sharp

Born 06/28/1879

Died 06/11/1955, age

Sydney Greenstreet

as Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott

Born 12/27/1879

Died 01/18/1954, age

Hattie McDaniel

as Callie

Born 06/10/1893

Died 10/26/1952, age

Joe Sawyer

as Sgt. Doolittle

Born 08/29/1906

Died 04/21/1982, age

Minor Watson

as Senator Smith

Born 12/22/1889

Died 07/28/1965, age

Irving Bacon

as Uniform Salesman (uncredited)

Born 09/05/1893

Died 02/05/1965, age

Hobart Bosworth

as Mr. Cartwright (uncredited)

Born 08/09/1867

Died 12/30/1943, age

Walter Brooke

as Cadet Rosser (uncredited)

Born 10/13/1914

Died 08/20/1986, age

Vera Lewis

as Head Nurse (uncredited)

Born 06/09/1873

Died 02/08/1956, age

George Murphy

as Cavalryman (uncredited)

Born 07/04/1902

Died 05/03/1992, age

John Ridgely

as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)

Born 09/06/1909

Died 01/18/1968, age

Gig Young

as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

Born 11/04/1913

Died 10/19/1978, age