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THE HORSE SOLDIERS, John Ford's only attempt at tackling the subject of the Civil War, is based on Grierson's Raid, part of the Union's assault on Vicksburg in April 1863. After a number of failed efforts at taking the Southern stronghold, Union leaders assign Col. John Marlowe (John Wayne), a railroad designer in civilian life,.. Read more

Starring	John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Hoot Gibson
Director	John Ford
Genres	Action/Adventure

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- Underrated Civil War Western, leisurely and sometimes simplistic, but mostly quintessential Ford as Wayne's pragmatic... read more on Time Out
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  Average John Wayne
  
  Average story.
  
  Average acting.
  
  Average film.
  
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  - Paul Wright
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  - 01 Feb 2006 at 15:02
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  When Johnny Wayne Comes Marching Home
  
  Good Western with all the Ford hallmarks. Wayne is as usual himself, but nonetheless charismatic for all that. Not exactly a balanced representation of the ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 21 Sep 2011 at 14:29
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  The Horse Soldiers
  
  Yet another great movie from the Duke, not a classic but enjoyable all the same, story, acting and locations are great. A definite... read more »
  
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- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 27 Jun 2011 at 20:49
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  the horse soldiers
  
  i liked this film a lot and loved watching the film as it was set around the civil war 1863 i wish there were more like this
  
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  - Melton Mowbray
  - 29 Mar 2010 at 14:46
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  the horse soldiers
  
  very good typical classic john wayne western
  
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- - ricky
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  - Hastings
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 10:48
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  Average Wayne
  
  John Fords only attempt at a civil war tale, based very loosely on a real raid by Union Cavalry behind Southern lines.John Wayne leads the way but Holden is the... read more »
  
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  - Downpatrick
  - 14 Sep 2006 at 15:33
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  Classic!
  
  Excellent John Ford flick. John Wayne and William Holden both excel in this enjoyable movie.
  
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- - Jason
  - Middlesbrough,England
  - 16 Feb 2006 at 16:23
- - 7
  - 1
  Average John Wayne
  
  Average story.
  
  Average acting.
  
  Average film.
  
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- - Paul Wright
  - TEESSIDE, England
  - 01 Feb 2006 at 15:02
- - 1
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  Inferior John Ford
  
  I like Westerns, and I like John Ford. But the director made a lot of mediocre movies, and this is one of them. The dated portrayal of relations between the ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Feb 2005 at 02:25
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- - 7
  - 1
  Average John Wayne
  
  Average story.
  
  Average acting.
  
  Average film.
  
  Report this review
- 201295
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Paul Wright
  - TEESSIDE, England
  - 01 Feb 2006 at 15:02
- - 1
  - 1
  Inferior John Ford
  
  I like Westerns, and I like John Ford. But the director made a lot of mediocre movies, and this is one of them. The dated portrayal of relations between the ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - DD
  - London
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 02:25
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  Classic!
  
  Excellent John Ford flick. John Wayne and William Holden both excel in this enjoyable movie.
  
  Report this review
- 207566
- - Jason
  - Middlesbrough,England
  - 16 Feb 2006 at 16:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Average Wayne
  
  John Fords only attempt at a civil war tale, based very loosely on a real raid by Union Cavalry behind Southern lines.John Wayne leads the way but Holden is the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 285664
- - a customer
  - Downpatrick
  - 14 Sep 2006 at 15:33
- - 0
  - 0
  the horse soldiers
  
  very good typical classic john wayne western
  
  Report this review
- 538977
- - ricky
  - 360 reviews
  - Hastings
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 10:48
- - 0
  - 0
  The Horse Soldiers
  
  The Horse Soldiers
  
  Yet another great movie from the Duke, not a classic but enjoyable all the same, story, acting and locations are great. A definite... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1010515
- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 27 Jun 2011 at 20:49
- - 0
  - 0
  When Johnny Wayne Comes Marching Home
  
  Good Western with all the Ford hallmarks. Wayne is as usual himself, but nonetheless charismatic for all that. Not exactly a balanced representation of the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1043244
- - Cato
  - 591 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 21 Sep 2011 at 14:29
- - 0
  - 1
  the horse soldiers
  
  i liked this film a lot and loved watching the film as it was set around the civil war 1863 i wish there were more like this
  
  Report this review
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  - Melton Mowbray
  - 29 Mar 2010 at 14:46

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  THE HORSE SOLDIERS, John Ford's only attempt at tackling the subject of the Civil War, is based on Grierson's Raid, part of the Union's assault on Vicksburg in April 1863. After a number of failed efforts at taking the Southern stronghold, Union leaders assign Col. John Marlowe (John Wayne), a ...