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The Searchers

The Searchers

Western • NR • 1956 • 1 hr 59 min
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7.3
IMDb
7.8

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

Starring

John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood

Directed By

John Ford

Written By

Frank S. Nugent

Attributes

SlowWatch By Myself

Genre

Western

Release Date

May 26, 1956

User Reviews

Richard Reider
Richard Reider
Condidered by many the best western and it has great acting, script, etc. Story was reaction to the Parker kidnapping in the 1880’s.
Brayden Elias Morales
Brayden Elias Morales
Man they really don't make movies like this anymore. So good!
Patrick
Patrick
One of the best Westerns ever made, one of John Ford’s finest. A head of its time and incredibly influential
Mickey Beach
Mickey Beach
A little long but otherwise has a good rescue storyline and some laughs along the way.
Aubrey
Aubrey
Solid interesting characters and morale display
Radmehr Shirzady
Radmehr Shirzady
Amazing cinematography with interesting cultural viewpoints (some outdated).It was able to be a thriller and a comedy within a western
Emil Engen
Emil Engen
From the beautiful cinematography, powerful performances and precise editing, it's very clear why it's regarded as one of the best Westerns.
Scott Lewis
Scott Lewis
Culturally most of the movie is backwards. Wayne’s character is a glorified confederate asshole but is the most charismatic character.
Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
An epic Western revenge tale spanning several years from Ford and Wayne, the kings of westerns. Beautiful landscapes and cinematography
Greysky Morning
Greysky Morning
Truly one of John Wayne's best performances in this epic classic about a man who goes in search of a missing relative kidnapped by Indians

Stats

Ratings
114 (4%)
335 (13%)
1,217 (48%)
893 (35%)
7.3 – Based on 2.6k ratings
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Texas Rangers Hold Off a Charge
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Martin Scorsese on Watching THE SEARCHERS for the First Time
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Leonard Maltin On THE SEARCHERS

Cast & Crew

John Ford
John
Ford
John Wayne
John
Wayne
Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey
Hunter
Vera Miles
Vera
Miles
Ward Bond
Ward
Bond
Natalie Wood
Natalie
Wood
John Qualen
John
Qualen
Olive Carey
Olive
Carey
Henry Brandon
Henry
Brandon
Ken Curtis
Ken
Curtis
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr.
Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent

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