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The Glory Guys
1965 112 min United States of America 12+
★6.6
Drama, Action, Western, Romance
Director: Arnold Laven
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Description
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.
Starring
Tom Tryon
Actor
Harve Presnell
Actor
Senta Berger
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1966
— Best Debut
Key opinion
The Glory Guys is a visually competent but narratively uninspired Western that struggles to balance its conventional cavalry-conflict plot with an underdeveloped romantic subplot. While it features solid production values and some engaging action sequences, the film is often viewed as a derivative genre entry that fails to leave a lasting impact compared to its contemporaries.
| Production | The film succeeds as a vibrant, well-crafted technical production with strong cinematography and staging. | |
| Originality | The script leans on predictable genre tropes, failing to provide a fresh or original take on the cavalry Western. | |
| Screenplay | The central love triangle feels like an unnecessary intrusion that distracts from the more compelling military narrative. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is uneven, with a focus on extended brawls that feel disproportionately long compared to the abrupt and underwhelming finale. |