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The Searchers

A worn veteran sets out on a perilous quest to reclaim his niece from the Comanche Nation, driven by a burning desire for vengeance and justice after his family is brutally slaughtered on their Texas ranch.

Battle-scarred Confederate veteran Ethan Edwards returns to his Texas homestead three years after the Civil War, only to find tragedy when a Comanche raid kills his family and abducts his 9-year-old niece Debbie.

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Info about The Searchers

Studio(s): C.V. Whitney Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: United States, May 26, 1956

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $3,120.00

Budget: $3,750,000.00

Genres:Adventure, Western

Main Cast

John WayneJohn WayneEthan Edwards
Jeffrey HunterJeffrey HunterMartin Pawley
Vera MilesVera MilesLaurie Jorgensen
Ward BondWard BondRev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Natalie WoodNatalie WoodDebbie Edwards
John QualenJohn QualenLars Jorgensen
Olive CareyOlive CareyMrs. Jorgensen
Henry BrandonHenry BrandonChief Cicatriz (Scar)
Ken CurtisKen CurtisCharlie McCorry
Antonio MorenoAntonio MorenoEmilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa
Hank WordenHank WordenMose Harper
Beulah ArchulettaBeulah ArchulettaLook
Walter CoyWalter CoyAaron Edwards
Dorothy JordanDorothy JordanMartha Edwards
Pippa ScottPippa ScottLucy Edwards
Patrick WaynePatrick WayneLt. Greenhill
Lana WoodLana WoodYounger Debbie Edwards
Mae MarshMae MarshDark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman (uncredited)
Ruth CliffordRuth CliffordDeranged Woman at Fort (uncredited)
Chuck RobersonChuck RobersonRanger at Wedding (uncredited)
Chuck HaywardChuck HaywardMan at Wedding (uncredited)
Peter MamakosPeter MamakosJerem Futterman (uncredited)
Frank McGrathFrank McGrathTexas Ranger (uncredited)
Jack PennickJack PennickSergeant at Fort (uncredited)
Terry WilsonTerry WilsonTexas Ranger (uncredited)
Harry Carey Jr.Harry Carey Jr.Brad Jorgensen

Creators

John FordJohn FordDirector
Frank S. NugentFrank S. NugentScreenplay
Alan Le MayAlan Le MayNovel

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