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The Searchers (1956)

He had to find her... he had to find her...

Genre : Western

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : John Ford
Writer : Frank S. Nugent

Synopsis

As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

Actors

John Wayne
John Wayne
Ethan Edwards
Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter
Martin Pawley
Vera Miles
Vera Miles
Laurie Jorgensen
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
Deborah "Debbie" Edwards (older)
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
John Qualen
John Qualen
Lars Jorgensen
Olive Carey
Olive Carey
Mrs. Jorgensen
Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
Chief Cicatrice (Scar)
Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis
Charlie McCorry
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr.
Brad Jorgensen
Antonio Moreno
Antonio Moreno
Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa
Hank Worden
Hank Worden
Mose Harper
Beulah Archuletta
Beulah Archuletta
Wild Goose Flying in the Night Sky (Look)
Walter Coy
Walter Coy
Aaron Edwards
Dorothy Jordan
Dorothy Jordan
Martha Edwards
Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott
Lucy Edwards
Patrick Wayne
Patrick Wayne
Lt. Greenhill
Lana Wood
Lana Wood
Deborah "Debbie" Edwards (younger)
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Dark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Ruth Clifford
Deranged Woman at Fort (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Man at Wedding (uncredited)

Crews

John Ford
John Ford
Director
Alan Le May
Alan Le May
Novel
Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
C.V. Whitney
C.V. Whitney
Producer
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer
Patrick Ford
Patrick Ford
Producer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Winton C. Hoch
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography
Jack Murray
Jack Murray
Editor
James Basevi
James Basevi
Art Direction
Frank Hotaling
Frank Hotaling
Art Direction
Victor A. Gangelin
Victor A. Gangelin
Set Decoration
Charles Arrico
Charles Arrico
Costume Design
Web Overlander
Web Overlander
Makeup Artist
Fae M. Smith
Fae M. Smith
Hairdresser
Jack Obringer
Jack Obringer
Makeup Artist
Hugh McDowell Jr.
Hugh McDowell Jr.
Sound Designer
Howard Wilson
Howard Wilson
Sound Designer
Robert Rhea
Robert Rhea
Assistant Camera
Vera Tomei
Vera Tomei
Hairstylist

Trailers and other movies

Martin Scorsese on Watching THE SEARCHERS for the First Time
The Searchers (1956) - Theatrical Trailer
The Searchers (1956) Official Trailer - John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter Movie HD
The Searchers - Trailer - (1956) - HQ
The Searchers (1956) trailer | Directed by John Ford

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