The Searchers (1956)

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8	IMDB rating

Western (9), Revenge (4), Adventure (4), Kidnapping (4), Racism (4), Posse (4), Drama (4), Native Americans (3), Raid (3), Usa (3), Murder (3), Texas (3), Scalping (3), Comanche (3), 1950s (3), Chase (3), Racist (2), Soldier (2), 1956 (2), War Veteran (2)

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Ethan Edwards, returned from the Civil War to the Texas ranch of his brother, hopes to find a home with his family and to be near the woman he obviously but secretly loves. But a Comanche raid destroys these plans, and Ethan sets out, along with his 1/8 Indian nephew Martin, on a years-long journey to find the niece kidnapped by the Indians under C ... (more)

Directed by

John Ford

Starring (View all) :

Ethan Edwards

Martin Pawley

Laurie Jorgensen

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Debbie Edwards

Lars Jorgensen

Mrs. Jorgensen

Chief Cicatrice

Charlie McCorry

Brad Jorgensen

Written by (View all) :

Frank S. Nugent

(screenplay)

Alan Le May

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Classic John Wayne!

Posted : 9 months ago at Oct 1 5:03

"Figure a man's only good for one oath at a time; I took mine to the Confederate States of America." John Ford and John Wayne forged one of the greatest director-actor partnerships in cinematic history. Their collaborations are now frequently regarded as classic additions to the Western genre; from Stagecoach to The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance to over 10 other titles...memorable celluloid can always be found within. The Searchers is classic filmmaking of the highest order. It's a multi-faceted and gratifying Western, marking one of the greatest products of the Ford/Wayne partnership. The two "Johns" reinvented the genre and invented a majority of the clichés. Ford was the first director to take Westerns outside studio back-lots to film on location. As a result, Ford's Westerns are cla...Read more

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