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John Ford's classic western combines spectacular scenery with a solid narrative. A civil war veteran trails Indians to rescue his niece. Read more
| Starring | John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Natalie Wood |
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| Director | John Ford |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Disturbing Western of obsession and racism which has become Ford's most influential film, in which Wayne gives his most ambiguous performance, being no longer a simple gung-ho hero, but a tormented loner out of step with his society. Its themes of loss an
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Not the classic it's cracked up to be. I'd rather see "Liberty Valance " every time, or indeed many other Wayne westerns
Robert Warner from 2004 has it 'spot-on'.
Not very often anyone can stop me from rambling on about any film in my reviews. But I have nothing... read more »
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Enjoyable to watch despite its age even if you are not a fan of the genre
If you are not a true fan of westerns but have to have one in your collection for completeness sake..........you could do worse than choosing this one.
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Not the classic it's cracked up to be. I'd rather see "Liberty Valance " every time, or indeed many other Wayne westerns
Robert Warner from 2004 has it 'spot-on'.
Not very often anyone can stop me from rambling on about any film in my reviews. But I have nothing... read more »
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Deconstructing the Western
John Fords The Searchers has been widely acclaimed as arguably the best western of all times and one of the top movies in history according to reputable ... read more »
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One of the best Westerns
Once upon a time the Western was a major film genre where creative writers, directors, actors and others recreated the mythic west for a mass audience of ... read more »
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Ford's best
This is one of the best films John Ford ever directed.
What appears to be a simple cowboys versus red indians story-line can be viewed in many ways ... read more »
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Best Western Ever
Im a huge fan of westerns i love Magnificent Seven, True Grit, Tombstone etc.... But this film is just head and shoulders above the rest the acting in it is ... read more »
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The Searchers - 1956
The Searchers 1956
This is one of the Duke best movies, cinematography, script, setting and acting are all spectacular, one to all to your ... read more »
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Nasty & stupid
Conservative in such a downright nasty way its probably still top of the bill in Taliban areas of Afghanistan.
John Wayne's character spends ... read more »
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A solid introduction to the world of the Wild West
I'm neither a devoted fan of the western genre nor have I watched the films which can be described as classics within it. With this in mind I watched The ... read more »
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I dont normally review, but
Absolute trash. Acting, direction, script IMO were quite terrible. Everything about this film, for me, points to film making of the lowest standard. How the ... read more »