Movie

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 · 140 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned cavalry epic that swells with romance and pageantry before turning somber and doomed.

Tagline: A STORY OF UNDYING FAITH!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Earnest, romantic, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, betrayal, corruption, war
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
betrayal
corruption
war
love
Places: military
wilderness
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none