The Searchers (1956)
He had to find her... he had to find her...
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Overview
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
Status: Released
Release Date: May 16, 1956
Runtime: 1h 59m
Director: John Ford
Writer: Frank S. Nugent
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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
Beulah Archuletta
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Walter Coy
Aaron Edwards
Dorothy Jordan
Martha Edwards
Pippa Scott
Lucy Edwards
Patrick Wayne
Lt. Greenhill
Lana Wood
Younger Debbie Edwards
Mae Marsh
Dark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Deranged Woman at Fort (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Man at Wedding (uncredited)
Peter Mamakos
Jerem Futterman (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Sergeant at Fort (uncredited)
Terry Wilson
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Official Videos
Martin Confronts Ethan Before the Comanche Attack
Ethan Aims to Finish The Job
Texas Rangers Hold Off a Charge
Original Theatrical Trailer
Martin Scorsese on Watching THE SEARCHERS for the First Time
Leonard Maltin On THE SEARCHERS