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The Horse Soldiers

1959, Action, 1h 59m

16 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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During the Civil War, Colonel John Marlowe (John Wayne) is tasked with leading a Union cavalry division to raze a Confederate railroad depot. Marlowe faces further challenges as a result of his frequent disagreements with the regiment's surgeon, Major Henry Kendall (William Holden), and the presence of Miss Hannah Hunter (Constance Towers), a Southern belle who overhears Marlowe's secret plans and is brought along to prevent her from spreading the word.
  • Genre:
    Action
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    John Ford
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Cast & Crew

John Wayne
John Wayne
Col. John Marlowe
William Holden
William Holden
Maj. Henry Kendall
Constance Towers
Constance Towers
Miss Hannah Hunter
Judson Pratt
Judson Pratt
Sgt. Maj. Kirby
Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson
Sgt. Brown
Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis
Cpl. Wilkie
Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
Col. Phil Secord
Bing Russell
Bing Russell
Dunker
John Ford
John Ford
Director
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Critic Reviews for The Horse Soldiers

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Audience Reviews for The Horse Soldiers

  • Oct 27, 2011
    Not one of the essential Ford/Wayne westerns but nevertheless a strong film. Wayne and Holden are great and Ford's vivid visual style is striking.
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  • Dec 30, 2010
    Another fantastic Wayne/Ford classic. The Searchers seems to have a lot in common with this film as far as themes and actors, so it tends to remind me of it a lot at times.
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  • Apr 27, 2009
    Sometimes looks can be deceiving. With John Wayne, William Holden and John Ford all working on the same movie I think that my expectations were really high, so I came out of this a little disappointed. I was just expecting so much from these guys.
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  • Dec 16, 2007
    This John Ford's frontier actioner packed with laughter, romance and thrills. Based on a true incident during the Civil War, this is a minor, but enjoyable. John Wayne and William Holden play well-matched adversaries.
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