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The Searchers

Cast

John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Natalie Wood View All

Crew

John Ford (Director), Frank S. Nugent (Screenplay) View All

Release: Mar. 13th, 1956

Runtime: 1 hour, 59 minutes

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

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Emotions are propelled by the fact that Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) and Jeffrey Hunter (Martin Pawley) are obsessed with hunting down the Indians responsible for burning down their home, and kidnapping Debbie, who is Ethans niece.

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