1. Clint Eastwood
   Clark Gable
2. John Wayne

The story focuses on a weeks-long raid by Union forces.

1. "Gangs of New York"
   "Gone with the Wind"
2. "Birth of a Nation"

Some estimates say that in today's dollars the film would've made more than $3.4 billion.

1. "Secret Service"
   "Gangs of New York"
2. "Lincoln"

Armed rioters caused incredible unrest, particularly in New York City.

1. Dozens of written accounts from soldiers on the field
   Personal correspondence of a Union officer
2. The most prestigious historical compilation of the war

Letters written by Col. Robert Gould Shaw were the basis for this film.

1. "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly"
   "They Died with their Boots On"
2. "Gods and Generals"

The film starts with war scenes that give way to a frontier setting.

1. An indifferent shopkeeper in Virginia
   A Union private
2. A Confederate colonel

Decades later he would tote guns again…in "The A-Team."

1. California
   Virginia
2. North Carolina

Petersburg, in particular, was essential to many of the film's exterior scenes.

1. They were the first to deploy a rudimentary machine gun.
   They wore gray uniforms to confuse Confederates.
2. It was an all-black unit.

The officers, though, were still white.

1. Stonewall Jackson
   William Sherman
2. Robert E. Lee

Gregory Peck and Henry Fonda also appeared.

1. "Ride with the Devil"
   "Gone with the Wind"
2. "The Shadow Riders"

They were also forced to endure boot camp to help them settle into their roles.

1. It lost money.
   It made about $4 million.
2. It made about $8 million.

Meddling by the studio is sometimes blamed for an edited version that fared poorly.

1. "Friendly Persuasion"
   "The Littlest Rebel"
2. "Morgan's Last Raid"

This film combined elements of drama with comedy.

1. "Gettysburg"
   "Glory"
2. "Lincoln"

It was originally supposed to a TV miniseries but wound up on the big screen instead.

1. Best Actor
   Best Director
2. Best Actress

Instead, that award went to Robert Donat for "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"

1. "The Red Badge of Courage"
   "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly"
2. "The Horse Soldiers"

The haunting theme song has influenced decades of movie making.

1. Ghost Mountain
   Bloody Mountain
2. Union Mountain

The movie follows Southern soldiers that travel all the way to California.

1. 2 hours and 56 minutes
   4 hours and 14 minutes
2. 3 hours and 48 minutes

It's one of the longest films Hollywood has ever released.

1. Five times
   Three times
2. Two times

The latest version was released in 1994 and stars Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst and Claire Danes.

1. Terrence Malick
   Francis Ford Coppola
2. Steven Spielberg

His solid work helped Daniel Day-Lewis win an Academy Award for Best Actor.

1. "Raintree County"
   "Santa Fe Trail"
2. "Kansas Pacific"

Montgomery Clift's drinking and drugging led to a car accident; his injuries are evident in the second half of the film.

1. "Lincoln"
   "Ride with the Devil"
2. "Gettysburg"

He wasn't the only one; Ted Turner dropped by for a scene, too.

1. Battle of New Market
   The Battle of Rich Mountain
2. Battle of New Orleans

The muddy fields sucked the boots right off of the feet of many soldiers.

1. 1,400
   1,800
2. 2,800

The producer was determined to find the perfect actress to play opposite of Clark Gable.

1. Tennis
   Basketball
2. Baseball

She insisted on changing the script because the dialogue was offensive to her character.

1. "The Red Badge of Courage"
   "The Horse Soldiers"
2. "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"

Audie Murphy did more acting but died in a plane crash when he was only 45.

1. "They Died with their Boots On"
   "The Horse Soldiers"
2. "The Red Badge of Courage"

Errol Flynn plays the primary role, portraying Custer as a hero for the ages.

1. "Shenandoah"
   "Ride with the Devil"
2. "They Died with their Boots On"

James Stewart plays a man pulled in all directions.

1. "Friendly Persuasion"
   "Cold Mountain"
2. "Gettysburg"

Union troops detonated a mine under Confederate lines hoping to break a stalemate.

1. Best Actress
   Best Supporting Actress
2. Best Breakthrough

The movie also starred Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman and other huge names.

1. 1994
   1973
2. 1958

And it was a TV miniseries instead of a big-screen production.