The Searchers

Plot

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

  • John Ford

    Director

  • Alan Le May

    Novel

  • Frank S. Nugent

    Screenplay

  • Winton C. Hoch

    Director of Photography

  • Jack Murray

    Editor

  • 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

    Wild Goose Flying in the Night Sky (Look)

  • 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)

  • Runtime

    119 minutes

    Released

    1956-05-16

    Languages

    Español

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    C.V. Whitney Pictures

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Sound

  • Max Steiner

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    118 days ago

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