The Searchers
He had to find her... he had to find her...
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Release Date
5/16/1956Runtime
119 minsGenres
Overview
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$3,750,000Revenue
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A sprawling, visually magnificent western that grows darker as it peels back the layers of its protagonist's search, revealing an obsession consumed by hatred and moral ambiguity beneath the adventure. You're watching a man's soul corrode across a vast landscape.
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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
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