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The Searchers
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The Searchers

1956

He had to find her... he had to find her...

Directed by John Ford

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As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

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Director
John Ford
Produced by
C.V. Whitney
Composer
Max Steiner
Cinematographer
Winton C. Hoch
Origin country
United States
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
en
Rating
NR
TMDB
7.7/10 (1,600 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
87% Fresh
Metacritic
94/100
IMDb
7.8/10 (101,104 votes)
Released May 16, 1956·$3,750,000 budget

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