The Searchers

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About The Searchers

The Searchers is a 1956 English-language western film directed by John Ford. The cast is led by John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Bloodstream.

The Searchers was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and C.V. Whitney Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 16, 1956, and carries a NR certification.

Director

John Ford

Writers

Frank S. Nugent

Release date

May 16, 1956

Original language

English

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$4 million

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, C.V. Whitney Pictures

The Searchers cast & crew

The Searchers was directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent.

The cast features John Wayne as Ethan Edwards, Jeffrey Hunter as Martin Pawley, Vera Miles as Laurie Jorgensen, Ward Bond as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton, Natalie Wood as Debbie Edwards, and John Qualen as Lars Jorgensen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Max Steiner, cinematography is by Winton C. Hoch, and it was produced by Merian C. Cooper and C.V. Whitney.

Is The Searchers worth watching?

The Searchers holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 1,580 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed western films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western, The Searchers is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Searchers

In United States, you can stream The Searchers on Criterion Channel and Bloodstream, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Searchers

John Wayne

Ethan Edwards

Jeffrey Hunter

Martin Pawley

Vera Miles

Laurie Jorgensen

Ward Bond

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Natalie Wood

Debbie Edwards

John Qualen

Lars Jorgensen

Olive Carey

Mrs. Jorgensen

Henry Brandon

Chief Cicatriz (Scar)

Ken Curtis

Charlie McCorry

Harry Carey, Jr.

Brad Jorgensen

Antonio Moreno

Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa

Hank Worden

Mose Harper

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