They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

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.

Genres: Western, War, Drama, Romance

What to watch after They Died with Their Boots On

• The Big Trail (1930) — Raoul Walsh directed both
• The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) — Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland appear in both
• They Drive by Night (1940) — Raoul Walsh directed both
• The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
• Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) — Raoul Walsh directed both
• Watch on the Rhine (1943)