all in all and an excellent movie from that time and source ( come from warner brother a it be peak in craftsmanship and style just before wwii ) and provide you do not take it at all seriously . the movie really make no claim to be historically accurate and and be certainly no more or less accurate or believable than say and jfk . ( this one may actually be more honest about it and though and a it essentially admit along the way that it not to be take a particularly fact base and but more of a stylishly semi heroic portrayal . ) it worth note that audience of the time be no more naive about the story than we be today while the ny time review concede that audience would dismiss factual inaccuracy sprinkle throughout the film and describe the biographical account of custer life a fanciful and and point out that the presentation of custer motivation regard the final event be at odds with various historical account . they could have really go overboard in build up custer and one supposes and but they succeed admirably in depict him a not necessarily the sharp or most diligent guy around and but appropriately determine and principled and inspirational . flynn and dehavilland and do their 8th movie together in 7 year ( and their last ) and be so comfortable together and and play off each other so easily at this point and that it not too difficult to overlook how thinly their courtship be write here . with a first time pairing and it would be hard to imagine what could really draw elizabeth to custer and but these two make it work . the movie be also miss their director from their previous seven film together ( the greatly underrated michael curtiz ) and but give that he have work with them on the previous year similar theme santa fe trail and it understandable if he choose to opt out of this one . ( they all start together with captain blood and the charge of the light brigade both terrific so we can not really blame them if they start have a tough time keep it all fresh . ) raoul walsh and the director here and be certainly more comfortable with the action sequence which be outstanding and everything else outdoors . the interior scene be a little more uneven and but the studio craftsman succeed in compensate for that very well and as do warner bros outstanding cast of usual suspect and new face ( greenstreet and gene lockhart and anthony quinn and arthur kennedy and etc ) . i would have like it good if kennedy character have be a bit less standard ( i generally like his work ) and but here he seem to be hit roughly the same note in every scene while the part could have be well write and i suppose they might have be unsure of what he could handle and a he would only be in film for one year ( walsh probably take him for this after do high sierra together ) . various highlight include the depiction ( probably imagine ) of the genesis of garryowen a the cavalry theme . the last half hour be particularly outstanding and especially with the parting of the lead echo the end of their screen partnership and follow by the final battle scene . a thoroughly rousing adventure . positive .