The Glory Guys
Seen it?1965 | 112 min | Drama, Action, Western, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans. If you loved High Plains Drifter or Deadwood: The Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arnold Laven
- Tom TryonCapt. Demas Harrod
- Harve PresnellSol Rogers
- Senta BergerLou Woddard
- Michael Anderson Jr.Pvt. Martin Hale
- James CaanPvt. Anthony Dugan
- Slim PickensSgt. James Gregory
- Erik HollandPvt. Clark Gentry
- Adam WilliamsPvt. Lucas Crain
- Andrew DugganGen. Frederick McCabe
- Walter ScottLt. Cook