The Horse Soldiers
1959 · directed by John Ford
- Rating
- 74/100
- Hit
- no
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.
The Horse Soldiers (1959), directed by John Ford, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- John Wayne
- William Holden
- Constance Towers
- Judson Pratt
- Hoot Gibson
- Ken Curtis
- Willis Bouchey
- Bing Russell
- O.Z. Whitehead
- Hank Worden
Crew
- William H. Clothier — Director of Photography
- Jack Murray — Editor
- David Buttolph — Original Music Composer
- John Lee Mahin — Screenplay
- Martin Rackin — Screenplay
More from John Ford
- Stagecoach (1939) — 97/100 · hit
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — 96/100 · hit
- The Searchers (1956) — 96/100 · hit
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — 89/100 · hit
- My Darling Clementine (1946) — 86/100 · hit
- How Green Was My Valley (1941) — 85/100 · hit
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