Title: The Searchers
Runtime: 119 Min
Year: 1956
Genres: Adventure - Drama - Western
Cast: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, John Qualen, Harry Carey Jr., Olive Carey, Antonio Moreno, Henry Brandon, Hank Worden, Lana Wood, Dorothy Jordan, Patrick Wayne
Directed By: John Ford
PLOT
Ethan Edwards (John Wayne), returned from the Civil War to the Texas ranch of his brother, hopes to find a home with his family and to be near the woman he obviously but secretly loves. But a Comanche raid destroys these plans, and Ethan sets out, along with his 1/8 Indian nephew Martin, on a years-long journey to find the niece kidnapped by the Indians under Chief Scar. But as the quest goes on, Martin begins to realize that his uncle's hatred for the Indians is beginning to spill over onto his now-assimilated niece. Martin becomes uncertain whether Ethan plans to rescue Debbie...or kill her.
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English - Navajo - Spanish
Writers: Frank S. Nugent (screenplay), Alan Le May (novel)
Awards:
-Directors Guild of America, USA - DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures John Ford 1989 (NOMINATED)
-National Film Preservation Board, USA - National Film Registry, 1989 (WON)
-Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Saturn Award - Best DVD Classic Film Release, 2007 (NOMINATED)
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