
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
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- Approved
- 2h 0min
- Adventure, Romance
- Jul 1959 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
John Wayne | ... |
Col. John Marlowe
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William Holden | ... |
Maj. Henry Kendall
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Constance Towers | ... |
Hannah Hunter
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Judson Pratt | ... |
Sgt. Maj. Kirby
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Hoot Gibson | ... |
Sgt. Brown
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Ken Curtis | ... |
Cpl. Wilkie
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Willis Bouchey | ... |
Col. Phil Secord
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Bing Russell | ... |
Dunker
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O.Z. Whitehead | ... |
Hoppy Hopkins
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Hank Worden | ... |
Deacon Clump
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Chuck Hayward | ... |
Union Captain
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Denver Pyle | ... |
Jackie Jo
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Strother Martin | ... |
Virgil
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Basil Ruysdael | ... |
Commandant
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Carleton Young | ... |
Col. Jonathan Miles
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William Leslie | ... |
Maj. Richard Gray
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William Henry | ... |
Captain
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Walter Reed | ... |
Union Officer
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Anna Lee | ... |
Mrs. Buford
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William Forrest | ... |
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
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Ron Hagerthy | ... |
Bugler
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Russell Simpson | ... |
Sheriff Goodbody
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Althea Gibson | ... |
Lukey
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Sarge Allen | ... |
Union Officer (uncredited)
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Gertrude Astor | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Bill Borzage | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Old Soldier in Line (uncredited)
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Gordon Carveth | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Otis Courville | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Richard H. Cutting | ... |
Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)
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Duke Fishman | ... |
Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
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John Ford | ... |
Ned (uncredited)
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John George | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Helen Gereghty | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Helen Gibson | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Fred Graham | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Major (uncredited)
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Stuart Holmes | ... |
Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)
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Michael Jeffers | ... |
Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
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Stan Jones | ... |
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
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Fred Kennedy | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Roy Kennedy | ... |
Wrangler (uncredited)
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Wilbur Mack | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jack Pennick | ... |
Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited)
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Robert Perry | ... |
Drummer Boy (uncredited)
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Charles Seel | ... |
Newton Station Bartender (uncredited)
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George Sowards | ... |
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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Mike Steen | ... |
Unknown (uncredited)
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Jan Stine | ... |
Hoskins - Dying Soldier (uncredited)
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William Wellman Jr. | ... |
Bugler (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Ford |
Written by
John Lee Mahin | ... | (written for the screen by) and |
Martin Rackin | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Harold Sinclair | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
John Lee Mahin | ... | producer (as A Mahin-Rackin Production) |
Walter Mirisch | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Martin Rackin | ... | producer (as A Mahin-Rackin Production) |
Music by
David Buttolph |
Cinematography by
William H. Clothier | ... | director of photography (as William Clothier) |
Film Editing by
Jack Murray |
Art Direction by
Frank Hotaling |
Makeup Department
Web Overlander | ... | makeup artist |
Fae M. Smith | ... | hair stylist (as Fae Smith) |
Production Management
Allen K. Wood | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ray Gosnell Jr. | ... | assistant director |
Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Victor A. Gangelin | ... | set dresser (as Victor Gangelin) |
Sam Gordon | ... | property |
Sound Department
Jack Solomon | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
Augie Lohman | ... | special effects (as Auggie Lohman) |
Stunts
Jim Burk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Dick Dial | ... | stunt double: William Holden (uncredited) |
Patrick Ford | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Tom Hennesy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
John Hudkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Kennedy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jack Lewis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Cliff Lyons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Phil Rawlins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Ted White | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
John R. Hamilton | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Harrold Weinberger | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frank Beetson Jr. | ... | wardrobe (as Frank Beetson) |
Ann Peck | ... | wardrobe |
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
John Veitch | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
Stanley Scheuer | ... | script supervisor |
Meta Stern | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- The Mirisch Corporation (presents)
- Mahin-Rackin
Distributors
- United Artists (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1959) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (United Artists) (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (1959) (Japan) (theatrical) (as Shochiku Eihai)
- United Artists (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1960) (India) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1962) (United States) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1966) (Finland) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1976) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1982) (Finland) (tv)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Reserva Especial (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color by)
- The Mirisch Corporation (copyright holder)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind Confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail/supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence. The Union officers each have different reasons for wanting to be on the mission.
Written by John Vogel |
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Taglines | John Ford's Thundering Spectacle See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The film marked the beginning of mega-deals for Hollywood stars. John Wayne and William Holden received $775,000 each, plus 20% of the overall profits, an unheard-of sum for that time. The final contract involved six companies and numbered twice the pages of the movie's script. The film, however, was a financial failure, with no profits to be shared in the end. See more » |
Goofs | Union soldiers, especially cavalry and snipers used breech-loading carbines early in the Civil War. Sharps models 1859 and 1863 and Spencer model 1860 used rear loading paper cartridge rifles were in use early in the civil war, often purchased by the soldier, not the Federal Armory. Both Sharps and Spencer rifles were favorite sniper rifles. Cavalry were frequent pioneer users of easy to load and repeating firearms. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Directed by John Ford (1971). See more » |
Soundtracks | I Left My Love See more » |
Quotes |
Major Kendall:
I don't understand a man like Miles giving up that easily. Col. John Marlowe: Maybe losing that arm took some of the fight out of him. Major Kendall: No... the man I knew could lose both arms and still try to kick you to death. See more » |