They Died with Their Boots On

Raoul Walsh
1941-11-20

A STORY OF UNDYING FAITH!
6.566
140 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Errol Flynn George Armstrong Custer Unowned
Olivia de Havilland Elizabeth Bacon Unowned
Arthur Kennedy Ned Sharp Unowned
Charley Grapewin California Joe Unowned
Gene Lockhart Samuel Bacon, Esq. Unowned
Anthony Quinn Crazy Horse Unowned
Stanley Ridges Maj. Romulus Taipe Unowned
John Litel Gen. Phil Sheridan Unowned
Walter Hampden William Sharp Unowned
Sydney Greenstreet Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott Unowned
Regis Toomey Fitzhugh Lee Unowned
Hattie McDaniel Callie Unowned
G.P. Huntley Lt. 'Queen's Own' Butler Unowned
Frank Wilcox Capt. Webb Unowned
Joe Sawyer Sgt. Doolittle Unowned
Minor Watson Senator Smith Unowned
Eddie Acuff Cpl. Smith (uncredited) Unowned
Tod Andrews Cadet Brown (uncredited) Unowned
Cyril Archambault Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited) Unowned
Irving Bacon Uniform Salesman (uncredited) Unowned
Walter Baldwin Settler (uncredited) Unowned
Roy Barcroft Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Hank Bell 1st Michigan Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Brooks Benedict Well-Wisher (uncredited) Unowned
Edward Biby Military Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Hobart Bosworth Mr. Cartwright (uncredited) Unowned
Rudy Bowman Trooper (uncredited) Unowned
Truman Bradley 7th Michigan officer (uncredited) Unowned
Moses Brave Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited) Unowned
Virginia Brissac Woman (uncredited) Unowned
Walter Brooke Cadet Rosser (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Budlong Cavalryman (uncredited) Unowned
Lane Chandler Sentry (uncredited) Unowned
Spencer Charters Station Master (uncredited) Unowned
Leo Chasing Hawk Chief of Indian Scouts (uncredited) Unowned
G. Pat Collins Corporal (uncredited) Unowned
Clancy Cooper Train Conductor (uncredited) Unowned
Tex Cooper Trooper (uncredited) Unowned
Victor Cox Trooper (uncredited) Unowned
Joseph Crehan President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) Unowned
Wade Crosby Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited) Unowned
Russell Custer Barfly (uncredited) Unowned
Steve Darrell Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Andrew DeRockbraine Crazy Horse Rescuer (uncredited) Unowned
Joe Devlin Joe (uncredited) Unowned
Moses Dog Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited) Unowned
George Eldredge Capt. Riley (uncredited) Unowned
Alvin Elk Nation Oglala Chief (uncredited) Unowned
Amos Elk Nation Blackfeet Chief (uncredited) Unowned
Martin Faust Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Ferguson Grant's Secretary (uncredited) Unowned
Francis Ford Veteran (uncredited) Unowned
William Forrest Adjutant (uncredited) Unowned
Dick French Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Alberta Gary Jane (uncredited) Unowned
Slim Gaut Trooper (uncredited) Unowned
Sol Gorss Adjutant (uncredited) Unowned
Jesse Graves Black Servant (uncredited) Unowned
Michael Grey Eagle Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited) Unowned
Raymond Hairy Chin Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited) Unowned
John Hamilton Colonel (uncredited) Unowned
Chick Hannan Trooper (uncredited) Unowned
Carl Harbaugh Sergeant (uncredited) Unowned
Weldon Heyburn Staff Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Herbert Heywood Newsman (uncredited) Unowned
Russell Hicks Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited) Unowned
Max Hoffman Jr. Sergeant Reading Telegraph Copy (uncredited) Unowned
Edna Holland Nurse (uncredited) Unowned
William Hopper Lt. Frazier (uncredited) Unowned
Joseph Fast Horse Sr. Sioux Chief (uncredited) Unowned
John Hudkins 7th Cavalry Trooper (uncredited) Unowned
Selmer Jackson Capt. McCook (uncredited) Unowned
Annabelle Jones Bacon's Maid #2 (uncredited) Unowned
Edward Keane Congressman (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Kelsey Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited) Unowned
Joe King Chairman of Hearing (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Kruger Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Lewis Youth (uncredited) Unowned
Vera Lewis Head Nurse (uncredited) Unowned
Arthur Loft Tillaman (uncredited) Unowned
Ian MacDonald Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Eric Mayne Congressman (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Mayo Orderly (uncredited) Unowned
Sam McDaniel Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited) Unowned
Patrick McVey Cpl. Jones (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Milasch Townsman (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Mills Barfly (uncredited) Unowned
Mike Morelli Barfly (uncredited) Unowned
Edmund Mortimer Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Mower Telegraph Operator (uncredited) Unowned
George Murphy Cavalryman (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Neill Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Anna Q. Nilsson Mrs. Taipe (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Orth Barfly (uncredited) Unowned
Eddie Parker Sentry (uncredited) Unowned
Tex Parker Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Bob Perry Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Aileen Pringle Mrs. Sharp (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Red Bear Shosone Chief (uncredited) Unowned
George H. Reed Charles (uncredited) Unowned
Renie Riano Nurse (uncredited) Unowned
Addison Richards Adjutant (uncredited) Unowned
John Ridgely 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited) Unowned
Virginia Sale Nurse (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Schoenhut Sr. Sioux Warrior (uncredited) Unowned
James Seay Lt. Walsh (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Shooter Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited) Unowned
Garland Smith Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Hugh Sothern Maj. Smith (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Strang Orderly (uncredited) Unowned
Ray Teal Barfly (uncredited) Unowned
Jim Thorpe Indian (uncredited) Unowned
Minerva Urecal Nurse (uncredited) Unowned
William Village Center Mniconjou Chief (uncredited) Unowned
Dick Wessel Sgt. Brown (uncredited) Unowned
Joshua White Shield Cheyenne Chief (uncredited) Unowned
Gig Young Lt. Roberts (uncredited) Unowned
Francis Zahn Sans Arc Chief (uncredited) Unowned
Louis Zamperini Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Victor Zimmerman Colonel of 5th Michigan (uncredited) Unowned