The Searchers

The Searchers

119 mins | Western | May 7, 1956

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

The Searchers

119 mins | Western | May 7, 1956

The Searchers
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, C.V. Whitney Pictures
Original title The Searchers
Directors John Ford
Writers Alan Le May, Frank S. Nugent

Cast

John Wayne

as Ethan Edwards

Jeffrey Hunter

as Martin Pawley

Vera Miles

as Laurie Jorgensen

Natalie Wood

as Deborah "Debbie" Edwards (older)

Ward Bond

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

John Qualen

as Lars Jorgensen

Olive Carey

as Mrs. Jorgensen

Henry Brandon

as Chief Cicatrice (Scar)

Ken Curtis

as Charlie McCorry

Harry Carey, Jr.

as Brad Jorgensen

Antonio Moreno

as Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa

Hank Worden

as Mose Harper

Beulah Archuletta

as Wild Goose Flying in the Night Sky (Look)

Walter Coy

as Aaron Edwards

Dorothy Jordan

as Martha Edwards

Pippa Scott

as Lucy Edwards

Patrick Wayne

as Lt. Greenhill

Lana Wood

as Deborah "Debbie" Edwards (younger)

Mae Marsh

as Dark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

as Deranged Woman at Fort (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

as Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

as Man at Wedding (uncredited)