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The Searchers

77 %|May 16, 1956|Western

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

Featured Crew

Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography
Jack Murray
Editor
John Ford
Director
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer
Patrick Ford
Producer
Alan Le May
Novel
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer

Cast

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John Wayne
Ethan Edwards
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Jeffrey Hunter
Martin Pawley
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Vera Miles
Laurie Jorgensen
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Ward Bond
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
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Natalie Wood
Debbie Edwards
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John Qualen
Lars Jorgensen
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Olive Carey
Mrs. Jorgensen
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Henry Brandon
Chief Cicatriz (Scar)
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Ken Curtis
Charlie McCorry
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Harry Carey, Jr.
Brad Jorgensen
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Antonio Moreno
Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa
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Hank Worden
Mose Harper
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Walter Coy
Aaron Edwards
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Dorothy Jordan
Martha Edwards
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Pippa Scott
Lucy Edwards
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Patrick Wayne
Lt. Greenhill
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Lana Wood
Younger Debbie Edwards
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Mae Marsh
Dark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman (uncredited)
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Ruth Clifford
Deranged Woman at Fort (uncredited)
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Chuck Roberson
Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)
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Chuck Hayward
Man at Wedding (uncredited)
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Peter Mamakos
Jerem Futterman (uncredited)
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Frank McGrath
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
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Jack Pennick
Sergeant at Fort (uncredited)
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Terry Wilson
Texas Ranger (uncredited)