The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers
1959WesternWar115 mins

Plot

A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan ... read more

  • John Ford

    Director

  • Harold Sinclair

    Novel

  • John Lee Mahin

    Screenplay

  • Martin Rackin

    Screenplay

  • William H. Clothier

    Director of Photography

  • Jack Murray

    Editor

  • John Wayne

    Col John Marlowe

  • William Holden

    Major 'Hank' Kendall

  • Constance Towers

    Miss Hannah Hunter

  • Judson Pratt

    Sgt Major Kirby

  • Hoot Gibson

    Sgt. Brown

  • Ken Curtis

    Cpl. Wilkie

  • Willis Bouchey

    Col. Phil Secord

  • Bing Russell

    Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee

  • O. Z. Whitehead

    Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins

  • Hank Worden

    Deacon Clump

  • Chuck Hayward

    Union Captain

  • Denver Pyle

    Jackie Jo

  • Strother Martin

    Virgil

  • Basil Ruysdael

    The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)

  • Carleton Young

    Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA

  • William Leslie

    Gray

  • William Henry

    Captain

  • Walter Reed

    Union Officer

  • Anna Lee

    Mrs. Buford

  • William Forrest

    Gen. Steve Hurlburt

  • Ron Hagerthy

    Bugler

  • Russell Simpson

    Henry Goodbody

  • Althea Gibson

    Lukey

  • Gertrude Astor

    Townswoman

  • Bill Borzage

    Townsman

  • Danny Borzage

    Old Soldier in Line

  • John Ford

    Ned

  • Jack Pennick

    Mitch

  • Jan Stine

    Hoskins

  • Sam Harris

    Major (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    115 minutes

    Released

    1959-06-11

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    United Artists

    Mahin-Rackin

    Sound

  • David Buttolph

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    38 days ago

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