The Horse Soldiers

Name: The Horse Soldiers
Genre: Western, War
Released: 1959-06-11
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Judson Pratt, Hoot Gibson

1959·Movie·PG·115 min·★ 6.9(293)

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“...rides where only the great ones do!”

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.

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About The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers is a 1959 English-language western and war film directed by John Ford. The cast is led by John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome, YouTube Free.

The Horse Soldiers was produced by United Artists and Mahin-Rackin and made in United States of America. It was released on June 11, 1959, and carries a PG certification.

Director: John Ford
Writers: Martin Rackin, John Lee Mahin
Release date: June 11, 1959
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: United Artists, Mahin-Rackin

#war hero#cavalry#standoff#confederate#union soldiers

The Horse Soldiers cast & crew

The Horse Soldiers was directed by John Ford and written by Martin Rackin and John Lee Mahin.

The cast features John Wayne as Col John Marlowe, William Holden as Major 'Hank' Kendall, Constance Towers as Miss Hannah Hunter, Judson Pratt as Sgt Major Kirby, Hoot Gibson as Sgt. Brown, and Ken Curtis as Cpl. Wilkie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Buttolph, cinematography is by William H. Clothier, and it was produced by John Lee Mahin and Martin Rackin.

Is The Horse Soldiers worth watching?

The Horse Soldiers holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 293 ratings, a solidly received western films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western and war, The Horse Soldiers is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Horse Soldiers

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