The Searchers

May 16, 1956

1h 59m

★ 7.7

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.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

C.V. Whitney Pictures

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Cast

Ethan Edwards

John Wayne

Martin Pawley

Jeffrey Hunter

Laurie Jorgensen

Vera Miles

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Ward Bond

Debbie Edwards

Natalie Wood

Lars Jorgensen

John Qualen

Mrs. Jorgensen

Olive Carey

Chief Cicatriz (Scar)

Henry Brandon

Charlie McCorry

Ken Curtis

Brad Jorgensen

Harry Carey, Jr.

Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa

Antonio Moreno

Mose Harper

Hank Worden

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6.7

The Rainmaker

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6.0

Apache

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Following the surrender of Geronimo, Massai, the last Apache warrior is captured and scheduled for transportation to a Florida reservation. On the way he manages to escape and heads for his homeland to win back his girl and settle down to grow crops. His pursuers have other ideas though.

5.6

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Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. Along the way they must battle bad weather, hostile Indians and outlaws intent on robbing the mail and shutting down the entire operation.

6.5

The Big Sky

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5.0

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6.3

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3.0

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A plane crash survivor draws upon the sensibilities of his Native American ancestry in order to stay alive in a rugged outland.

5.6

The Deadly Companions

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Ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son, tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.

6.3

The Shakiest Gun in the West

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6.1

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5.3

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10.0

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2.6

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7.1

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6.6

Pardners

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4.9

Fort Courageous

May 1, 1965

In this western, a cavalry sergeant is wrongly court-martialed. To reclaim his good name, he takes over a patrol that just lost its leader in an Indian attack. He leads the regiment to Fort Courageous, but is appalled to discover that the Indians attacked and massacred all but one of its inhabitants. The hardy little group must now fight the renegades on their own. The ex-sergeant plans a brilliant strategy that culminates in winning the Indian's respect. They leave the fort alone and peace is restored.