They Died With Their Boots On

Pros: Big Sky and Big Characters, highly entertaining
Cons: Not many as good as this

They Died With Their Boots On (1941) They Died With Their Boots On, the story of General Custer, is one of the greatest action adventure movies ever to be created. Action is the focus in this movie released just at America's entry in ...

Pros: A great Hollywood classic.
Cons: Many historical errors.

One of the nagging things about Hollywood "history" films is the way they portray history without caring about the accuracy of the portrayal. You wind up with great film-making and a public that accepts what's onscreen as fact. Case in ...

Pros: Affordable and family-friendly movie. Great performance by Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.
Cons: The movie strays from historical facts.

This is a good movie, although, it is not made with Historical Facts in mind. Errol Flynn plays George Armstrong Custer and plays this role well. If you enjoy classical movies with a Western/Civil War theme, then I believe that you will enjoy this one. His Co-star, Olivia de Havilland, plays the dutiful wife, who puts her feelings aside to ensure her husband's happiness, therefore, sacrificing her own.

Pros: You forget you are watching Errol Flynn, an actor, rather than the real Custer.
Cons: Not entirely historically accurate.

Errol Flynn is masterful in Hollywood's beautiful, though not entirely historically correct "They Died With Their Boots On." He plays the role with a sincerity that forces you to truly believe he is George Armstrong Custer, and the chemistry between Flynn and the lovely Olivia DeHavilland is unparalleled. The direction, cinematography, surprisingly great script, and brilliant acting come together to provide an entertainment experience not quickly forgotten.

It should not shock anyone to discover that Hollywood took certain liberties and "rewrote" some portions of history to portray a more favorable view of Custer. In spite of these historical liberties, the film is altogether a prime work of art.

Even those who are not typically inclined to watch war related movies will find Michael Curtiz's "They Dies With Their Boots On" touching and memorable.