They Died With Their Boots On

I love our country and the excellent military establishments that has come along way to being more disciplined than back in Custers days of skull-dabbery and malicious exploits!

Great actors great visuals

Exactly what I expected. No complaints.

Its a great time piece. Some of the better actors of the day. The movie gives a starting point of what didnt occur that day.

errol flynn is the best

Poor quality Disc. Mis-tracks and hangs-up. Cannot view the full movie.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON (1942) (140 min/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Arthur Kennedy, Charley Grapewin, Gene Lockhart & Anthony Quinn

I dont pretend to be a student of history but what little I do know made me scratch my head with this film. The film starts off swimmingly enough charting George Armstrong Custers days as an underachieving dandy at West Point to his rise to glory as he leads a series of successful campaigns in the Civil War. When the film turns westward is when it starts getting interesting. See, Custer it turns out, according to the filmmakers,was a champion of Indian rights and the scourge of the government and its parasitic lobbyists. Yessir, Custer was ahead of his time. Not only was he embracing New Deal ideals but progressive 1960s politics as well. Oh, well, the film is at least entertaining and Im sure it gets the seal of approval from Custers descendants. Its not like that nasty depiction of him in Little Big Man. Errol Flynn is charismatic as Custer. Olivia de Havilland is luminous as his wife and the romantic spark between her and Flynn is combustible. A couple quibbles about a few supporting parts notably Hattie McDaniels tired Mammy routine and that annoying Charley Grapewin assaying another insufferable old coot.

love it works great

Classic Hollywood production even if not an accurate finale at Little Big Horn. Still one of my favourite westerns.