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They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Release: 1941-11-20 ·Runtime: 140m ·★ 6.6
Western War Drama Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Robert Milasch Robert Milasch as Townsman (uncredited) Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal as Nurse (uncredited) Tod Andrews Tod Andrews as Cadet Brown (uncredited) Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Uniform Salesman (uncredited) Hank Bell Hank Bell as 1st Michigan Officer (uncredited) Ray Teal Ray Teal as Barfly (uncredited) Walter Brooke Walter Brooke as Cadet Rosser (uncredited) Sam McDaniel Sam McDaniel as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited) Eddie Acuff Eddie Acuff as Cpl. Smith (uncredited) Roy Barcroft Roy Barcroft as Officer (uncredited) Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Well-Wisher (uncredited) Steve Darrell Steve Darrell as Officer (uncredited) Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Settler (uncredited) Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland as Elizabeth Bacon Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart as Samuel Bacon, Esq. Max Hoffman Jr. Max Hoffman Jr. as Sergeant Reading Telegraph Copy (uncredited) Harry Lewis Harry Lewis as Youth (uncredited) Francis Ford Francis Ford as Veteran (uncredited) John Ridgely John Ridgely as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited) Eric Mayne Eric Mayne as Congressman (uncredited) Gig Young Gig Young as Lt. Roberts (uncredited) Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges as Maj. Romulus Taipe Hobart Bosworth Hobart Bosworth as Mr. Cartwright (uncredited) George Murphy George Murphy as Cavalryman (uncredited) Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited) Eddie Parker Eddie Parker as Sentry (uncredited) Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac as Woman (uncredited) Carl Harbaugh Carl Harbaugh as Sergeant (uncredited) John Hudkins John Hudkins as 7th Cavalry Trooper (uncredited) Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as Station Master (uncredited) Arthur Loft Arthur Loft as Tillaman (uncredited) Sydney Greenstreet Sydney Greenstreet as Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott William Hopper William Hopper as Lt. Frazier (uncredited) Dick Wessel Dick Wessel as Sgt. Brown (uncredited) Addison Richards Addison Richards as Adjutant (uncredited) Errol Flynn Errol Flynn as George Armstrong Custer James Seay James Seay as Lt. Walsh (uncredited) Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe as Indian (uncredited) Clancy Cooper Clancy Cooper as Train Conductor (uncredited) Martin Faust Martin Faust as Officer (uncredited) John Hamilton John Hamilton as Colonel (uncredited) Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel as Callie Edward Keane Edward Keane as Congressman (uncredited) Frank Orth Frank Orth as Barfly (uncredited) Minor Watson Minor Watson as Senator Smith Joe Devlin Joe Devlin as Joe (uncredited) George Eldredge George Eldredge as Capt. Riley (uncredited) Fred Kelsey Fred Kelsey as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited) Vera Lewis Vera Lewis as Head Nurse (uncredited) Hugh Sothern Hugh Sothern as Maj. Smith (uncredited) Harry Strang Harry Strang as Orderly (uncredited) Weldon Heyburn Weldon Heyburn as Staff Officer (uncredited) Arthur Kennedy Arthur Kennedy as Ned Sharp Edna Holland Edna Holland as Nurse (uncredited) Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn as Crazy Horse William Forrest William Forrest as Adjutant (uncredited) Ian MacDonald Ian MacDonald as Soldier (uncredited) Regis Toomey Regis Toomey as Fitzhugh Lee Rudy Bowman Rudy Bowman as Trooper (uncredited) Patrick McVey Patrick McVey as Cpl. Jones (uncredited) Jack Mower Jack Mower as Telegraph Operator (uncredited) Wade Crosby Wade Crosby as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited) Aileen Pringle Aileen Pringle as Mrs. Sharp (uncredited) Renie Riano Renie Riano as Nurse (uncredited) Paul Kruger Paul Kruger as Officer (uncredited) Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Orderly (uncredited) George H. Reed George H. Reed as Charles (uncredited) Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as Capt. McCook (uncredited) Lane Chandler Lane Chandler as Sentry (uncredited) Frank Ferguson Frank Ferguson as Grant's Secretary (uncredited) Truman Bradley Truman Bradley as 7th Michigan officer (uncredited) Frank Wilcox Frank Wilcox as Capt. Webb Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer as Sgt. Doolittle Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood as Newsman (uncredited) Joe King Joe King as Chairman of Hearing (uncredited) Richard Neill Richard Neill as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Virginia Sale Virginia Sale as Nurse (uncredited) Walter Hampden Walter Hampden as William Sharp Tex Cooper Tex Cooper as Trooper (uncredited) Jesse Graves Jesse Graves as Black Servant (uncredited) John Litel John Litel as Gen. Phil Sheridan G. Pat Collins G. Pat Collins as Corporal (uncredited) Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) Frank Mills Frank Mills as Barfly (uncredited) Anna Q. Nilsson Anna Q. Nilsson as Mrs. Taipe (uncredited) Charley Grapewin Charley Grapewin as California Joe G.P. Huntley G.P. Huntley as Lt. 'Queen's Own' Butler