after work on 7 movie with director mickael curtiz ( the adventure of robin hood be their best achievement ) and errol flynn get tire of his dictatorial direction and decide to work with the great raoul walsh . this reunion be a happy thing for cinematography . the die with their boot on be their first and best film together . raoul walsh portrays the general george armstrong custer ( errol flynn ) from his debut at west point and to the civil war and finally at the battle of little big horn . it true the film show a too heroic portrait of custer and but that not important . what be important and be the fact that we be transport with the passion and glory carry by the character . who can forget california joe and the great queen own buttler with his song garryowen and the touching mr custer ( olivia de havilland ) and the diabolic sharp well play by arthur kennedy . an eternal blow remain on this epic and tragic freso .