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13 March 1956 (USA) moreTagline:
The story that sweeps from the great Southwest to the Canadian border in VistaVision. morePlot:
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(33 articles)
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Forgotten theme more (343 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Wayne | ... | Ethan Edwards | |
| Jeffrey Hunter | ... | Martin Pawley | |
| Vera Miles | ... | Laurie Jorgensen | |
| Ward Bond | ... | Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton | |
| Natalie Wood | ... | Debbie Edwards (older) | |
| John Qualen | ... | Lars Jorgensen | |
| Olive Carey | ... | Mrs. Jorgensen | |
| Henry Brandon | ... | Chief Cicatrice (Scar) | |
| Ken Curtis | ... | Charlie McCorry | |
| Harry Carey Jr. | ... | Brad Jorgensen | |
| Antonio Moreno | ... | Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa | |
| Hank Worden | ... | Mose Harper | |
| Beulah Archuletta | ... | Wild Goose Flying in the Night Sky (Look) | |
| Walter Coy | ... | Aaron Edwards | |
| Dorothy Jordan | ... | Martha Edwards |
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119 minCountry:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Certification:
Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:G (Manitoba) | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | West Germany:12 (nf) | USA:Approved (certificate #17787) | South Korea:12 (2003) | Brazil:12 | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Norway:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:UFun Stuff
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The eccentric character of Mose Harper, played by Hank Worden, is loosely based on an actual historical personage called Mad Mose, a legendary half-crazy Indian fighter of the American southwest with a fondness for rocking chairs. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Ethan and Marty are in the cantina in New Mexico drinking with Mose at the bar the bottle is round. When Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa joins them and pours, the bottle changes to a rectangular bottle, wide with flat sides. moreQuotes:
[first lines][seeing a horseman in the distance]
Aaron Edwards: Ethan?
Debbie Edwards: Hush, Prince.
Lucy Edwards: That's your Uncle Ethan!
Martha Edwards: [he approaches] Welcome home, Ethan!
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Whenever I read critic's reviews of "The Searchers," I'm continually astounded by how they beat into the ground the racial aspect of the movie. Yes, it is undeniably an important theme in the plot, but no one ever touches on its more simple and beautiful qualities: the harshness of life in the Old West; the pioneer spirit so eloquently described by Ma Jorgensen. And most importantly, the fierce dedication to family shown by Ethan and even more so by the true hero of the film, Martin Pawley. As for the allegedly racist views of Ethan Edwards, go read the book, as Amos (the Ethan character in the book) had very real reasons to despise the Indians. People do ugly things to each other. Life is complex and viewpoints are often the results of one man's experience.