The Searchers

Name: The Searchers
Genre: Adventure, Western
Released: 1956-01-01
Rating: 7.4
Cast: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood

1956| 1h 54m| IMDb 7.4

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Adventure Western

Thought by many to be director John Ford's masterpiece, 'The Searchers' tells the story of Ethan Edwards (John Wayne), an ex-confederate soldier who swears revenge after his brother's family is butchered by Comanches and his niece (Natalie Wood) is kidnapped. Accompanied by Martin Pawley (Jeffrey Hunter), a young foundling raised by the family, Ethan sets out on a epic seven-year search for the...

Director: John Ford

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