Movie

They Died with Their Boots On

Released: November 20, 1941 (1941)

Runtime: 140 minutes

Genres: 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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Charley Grapewin as California Joe
Age at release: 71
Walter Hampden as William Sharp
Age at release: 62
Sydney Greenstreet as Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott
Age at release: 61
Stanley Ridges as Maj. Romulus Taipe
Age at release: 51
Gene Lockhart as Samuel Bacon, Esq.
Age at release: 50
John Litel as Gen. Phil Sheridan
Age at release: 48
Errol Flynn as George Armstrong Custer
Age at release: 32
Arthur Kennedy as Ned Sharp
Age at release: 27
Anthony Quinn as Crazy Horse
Age at release: 26
Olivia de Havilland as Elizabeth Bacon
Age at release: 25

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Hobart Bosworth as Mr. Cartwright (uncredited)
Age at release: 74
Virginia Brissac as Woman (uncredited)
Age at release: 58
Edward Biby as Military Officer (uncredited)
Age at release: 55
Walter Baldwin as Settler (uncredited)
Age at release: 52
Minor Watson as Senator Smith
Age at release: 51
Rudy Bowman as Trooper (uncredited)
Age at release: 50
Hank Bell as 1st Michigan Officer (uncredited)
Age at release: 49
Hattie McDaniel as Callie
Age at release: 48
Irving Bacon as Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
Age at release: 48
Brooks Benedict as Well-Wisher (uncredited)
Age at release: 45
Regis Toomey as Fitzhugh Lee
Age at release: 43
Roy Barcroft as Officer (uncredited)
Age at release: 39
G.P. Huntley as Lt. 'Queen's Own' Butler
Age at release: 37
Truman Bradley as 7th Michigan officer (uncredited)
Age at release: 36
Joe Sawyer as Sgt. Doolittle
Age at release: 35
Frank Wilcox as Capt. Webb
Age at release: 34
Eddie Acuff as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Age at release: 33
Tod Andrews as Cadet Brown (uncredited)
Age at release: 27
Cyril Archambault as Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Moses Brave as Lakota Sioux Warrior (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown