The Searchers
77.1 %|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
Alan Le May
Novel
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
John Ford
Director
Patrick Ford
Producer
Jack Murray
Editor
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Cast
John Wayne
Ethan Edwards
Jeffrey Hunter
Martin Pawley
Vera Miles
Laurie Jorgensen
Ward Bond
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Natalie Wood
Deborah "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
Deborah "Debbie" Edwards (younger)
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)