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The Searchers (1956)
An American Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches.
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Ethan Edwards -
Martin Pawley -
Laurie Jorgensen -
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton -
Debbie Edwards - Age 15 -
Lars Jorgensen -
Mrs. Jorgensen -
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Charlie McCorry -
Brad Jorgensen -
Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa -
Mose Harper -
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Aaron Edwards -
Martha Edwards
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Director:
John FordWriters:
Frank S. Nugent (screenplay), Alan Le May (from the novel by)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
In the screenplay by Frank S. Nugent, the medal Ethan Edwards gives to Debbie is identified as "a gold medal or medallion" awarded by Emperor Maximilian of Mexico to mercenary soldiers who fought between 1865-67 for the Emperor Maximilian's French forces against ... ...
Quotes
Aaron Edwards:
Ethan?
Debbie Edwards:
Hush, Prince.
Lucy Edwards:
That's your Uncle Ethan!
Martha Edwards:
Welcome home, Ethan!
Goofs
Monument Valley, a well-known stretch of the Arizona-Utah border, is used to represent Texas.
Crazy Credits
This Warner Brothers film was said to be in VistaVision, according to the credits - this may be the only Warner film in VistaVision.
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Genres
Adventure | Drama | WesternDetails
Release Date:
26 May 1956Language
English, Navajo, Spanish
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Kayenta, Arizona, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,750,000 (estimated)
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