Searchers, The

Searchers, The

1956

After his entire family is viciously wiped out, hardened war veteran Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) embarks on a long journey to find his only surviving niece, Debbie (Natalie Wood), who has been captured by hostile Comanche Indians. Director John Ford's richly scenic -- and controversial -- Western also stars Vera Miles, Hank Worden, Ward Bond and Jeffrey Hunter, as Edwards's riding companion, Martin Pawley.

The story that sweeps from the great Southwest to the Canadian border in VistaVision.

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Western
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 13, 1956
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.77:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
October 31, 2006
Acquired Date
February 17, 2013
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

John Wayne
John Wayne
Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter
Vera Miles
Vera Miles
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
John Qualen
John Qualen
Olive Carey
Olive Carey
Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis
Harry Carey Jr.
Harry Carey Jr.
Antonio Moreno
Antonio Moreno
Hank Worden
Hank Worden
Beulah Archuletta
Beulah Archuletta
Walter Coy
Walter Coy
Dorothy Jordan
Dorothy Jordan
Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott
Patrick Wayne
Patrick Wayne
Lana Wood
Lana Wood

Directors

John Ford
John Ford

Producers

Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Patrick Ford
Patrick Ford

Writers

Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent

Awards & Accolades

  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #96
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #12
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #243

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
87%
Tomatometer
98 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
2,473 votes
METASCORE
94
15 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
98,963 votes

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