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The Horse Soldiers (1959)

John Ford's Thundering Spectacle

Genre : Western, Adventure, War

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : John Ford
Writer : John Lee Mahin, Martin Rackin

Synopsis

A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.

Actors

John Wayne
John Wayne
Col John Marlowe
William Holden
William Holden
Major 'Hank' Kendall
Constance Towers
Constance Towers
Miss Hannah Hunter
Judson Pratt
Judson Pratt
Sgt Major Kirby
Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson
Sgt. Brown
Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis
Cpl. Wilkie
Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
Col. Phil Secord
Bing Russell
Bing Russell
Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
O. Z. Whitehead
O. Z. Whitehead
Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Hank Worden
Hank Worden
Deacon Clump
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Union Captain
Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle
Jackie Jo
Strother Martin
Strother Martin
Virgil
Basil Ruysdael
Basil Ruysdael
The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA
William Leslie
William Leslie
Gray
William Henry
William Henry
Captain
Walter Reed
Walter Reed
Union Officer
Anna Lee
Anna Lee
Mrs. Buford
William Forrest
William Forrest
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Ron Hagerthy
Ron Hagerthy
Bugler
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
Henry Goodbody
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson
Lukey
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Townswoman
Bill Borzage
Bill Borzage
Townsman
Danny Borzage
Danny Borzage
Old Soldier in Line
John Ford
John Ford
Ned
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Mitch
Jan Stine
Jan Stine
Hoskins

Crews

John Ford
John Ford
Director
Harold Sinclair
Harold Sinclair
Novel
John Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin
Screenplay
Martin Rackin
Martin Rackin
Screenplay
John Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin
Producer
Martin Rackin
Martin Rackin
Producer
David Buttolph
David Buttolph
Original Music Composer
William H. Clothier
William H. Clothier
Director of Photography
Jack Murray
Jack Murray
Editor
Frank Hotaling
Frank Hotaling
Art Direction
Web Overlander
Web Overlander
Makeup Artist
Fae M. Smith
Fae M. Smith
Hairstylist
Allen K. Wood
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager
Ray Gosnell Jr.
Ray Gosnell Jr.
Assistant Director
Wingate Smith
Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
Victor A. Gangelin
Victor A. Gangelin
Set Dresser
Jack Solomon
Jack Solomon
Sound Mixer
Augie Lohman
Augie Lohman
Special Effects
Stanley K. Scheuer
Stanley K. Scheuer
Script Supervisor
John Veitch
John Veitch
Location Manager
Frank Beetson Jr.
Frank Beetson Jr.
Wardrobe Master
Ann Peck
Ann Peck
Wardrobe Master

Trailers and other movies

Allan Arkush on THE HORSE SOLDIERS
The Horse Soldiers (1959) Trailer
The Horse Soldiers ≣ 1959 ≣ Trailer

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