The Searchers
1956 ‧ Western/Adventure ‧ 1h 59m
In this revered Western, Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) returns home to Texas after the Civil War. When members of his brother's family are killed or abducted by Comanches, he vows to track down his surviving relatives and bring them home. Eventually,...
Release date: March 13, 1956 (USA)
Director: John Ford
Cinematography: Winton C. Hoch
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Based on: The Searchers; 1954 novel; by Alan Le May
Budget: $3.75 million
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Rating
(6,540) · $12.32
The story of the development of a common life, as compared to the life of a wandering loner, is a strong theme of the film. The cinematography and the ever- ...