The Searchers

1956

1h 59m

7.7

7.7/10

1,556 votes • View on IMDb

Western

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

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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Status: Released

Budget: $3,750,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures C.V. Whitney Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

Spanish English Navajo

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Release Date	May 16, 1956
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0049730

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

Key Crew

C.V. Whitney

Producer

Frank S. Nugent

Screenplay

Merian C. Cooper

Executive Producer

John Ford

Director