Corrected entry: Towards the end when the cavalry uncovers the American flag, it has 50 stars.
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
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Directed by: John Ford
Starring: John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Judson Pratt
Factual error: The movie takes place in 1863, however, the Union cavalry troops are equipped with Springfield "Trapdoor" carbines, a weapon not introduced until 1873.
Major Kendall: Now come off it Colonel, even you were born.
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Correction: It's a 34-star flag (1861).
Not to mention the fact that the movie was released before Hawaii even became a state. And most of it was filmed before Alaska did. Where would they even get a fifty-star flag? The current flag only became the US flag in 1960.