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The Searchers

The Searchers

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 16, 1956

Runtime

1h 59m

Genres

Western

User Score

77%

Original Title

The Searchers

Production Companies

C.V. Whitney Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

John Ford

Budget

$3,750,000

Description

As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

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Crew

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John Chard profile picture

What makes a man to wander?

Upon returning from a trip out to find cattle thieves, Ethan E...

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Wuchak profile picture

Overrated Wayne Western with a young Jeffrey Hunter

Released in ...

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Filipe Manuel Neto profile picture

An interesting film, very well made, but with a weak script.

This is one ...

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CinemaSerf profile picture

Fabulously framed against a backdrop of Monument Valley; this is a most cinematic experience. Joh...

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griggs79 profile picture

As I delve into the AFI 100 films, The Searchers emerges as the first that I've trul...

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