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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 |
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| 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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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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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 »
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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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the horse soldiers
very good typical classic john wayne western
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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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Classic!
Excellent John Ford flick. John Wayne and William Holden both excel in this enjoyable movie.
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Average John Wayne
Average story.
Average acting.
Average film.
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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 »