The Glory Guys (1965)
Overview
Though a fictionalized Western based on George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the film is almost a generic war story covering the enlistment, training, and operational deployment of a group of recruits that could take place in any time period.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.448 |
Directed By
Arnold Laven
Crew
James Wong Howe
Hoffman Birney
Riz Ortolani
Melvin Shapiro
Ted Haworth
Arnold Laven
Arthur Gardner
Arnold Laven
Sam Peckinpah
Tom Rolf
Jules V. Levy
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Walter Scott
TOP CAST
Tom Tryon
Capt. Demas Harrod
Harve Presnell
Sol Rogers
Senta Berger
Lou Woddard
Michael Anderson Jr.
Pvt. Martin Hale
James Caan
Pvt. Anthony Dugan
Slim Pickens
Sgt. James Gregory
Erik Holland
Pvt. Clark Gentry
Adam Williams
Pvt. Lucas Crain
Andrew Duggan
Gen. Frederick McCabe
Walter Scott
Lt. Cook
Michael Forest
Fred Cushman
George Ross
Hanavan
Robert McQueeney
Maj. Oliver Marcus
Wayne Rogers
Lt. Mike Moran
William Meigs
Capt. Rand Treadway
Alice Backes
Mrs. Doris Poole
Dal McKennon
Karl Harpane
Paul Birch
Commanding General
Stephen Chase
Gen. Hoffman
Henry Beckman
Salesman
Claudio Brook
Rev. Poole
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