The Searchers
“He had to find her... he had to find her...”
1956•NR•1h 59m•7.7•Released
Western
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
Director
John Ford
Writer
Frank S. Nugent
Budget
$4M
Languages
Spanish, English, Navajo
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
John Wayne
Ethan Edwards
Jeffrey Hunter
Martin Pawley
Vera Miles
Laurie Jorgensen
Ward Bond
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Natalie Wood
Debbie Edwards
John Qualen
Lars Jorgensen
Olive Carey
Mrs. Jorgensen
Henry Brandon
Chief Cicatriz (Scar)
Ken Curtis
Charlie McCorry
Harry Carey, Jr.
Brad Jorgensen
Antonio Moreno
Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa
Hank Worden
Mose Harper
Beulah Archuletta
Look
Walter Coy
Aaron Edwards
Dorothy Jordan
Martha Edwards
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Company
C.V. Whitney Pictures
Producer
C.V. Whitney
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