Movie

The Searchers

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

Release: 1956 Runtime: 1h 59min Rating: NR Language: English

Western

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

Status: Released
Original language: EN
Production countries: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, C.V. Whitney Pictures

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Audience rating

7.7 / 10 (1648 votes)

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Director

John Ford

Main crew

Winton C. Hoch — Director of Photography
Jack Murray — Editor
Max Steiner — Original Music Composer
C.V. Whitney — Producer
Frank S. Nugent — Screenplay

Cast

John Wayne , Jeffrey Hunter , Vera Miles , Ward Bond , Natalie Wood , John Qualen , Olive Carey , Henry Brandon

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Themes and genres

Western brother new mexico texas native american uncle racist prejudice racism massacre desert cavalry reverend comanche civil war veteran abduction 1860s western vistavision

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