The Horse Soldiers (1959)
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Cast
as Major Henry Kendall
as Col. John Marlowe
as Miss Hannah Hunter of Greenbriar
as Lukey
as Brown
as Mrs. Buford
as Sheriff
as Gen. U.S. Grant
as Col. Jonathan Miles
as Boys School Commandant
as Wilkie
as Hoppy Hopkins
as Sgt. Maj. Kirby
as Jagger Jo
as Virgil
as Deacon
as Union officer
as Sgt. Maj. Mitchell
as Union Scout
as Capt. Woodward
as Newton Station Bartender
as Train Passenger
as Confederate Major
as Gen. Sherman
as Dunker
as Newton Station commander
as Gen. Steve Hurburt
as Cavalryman
as Confederate Lieutenant
as Gen. Sherman
as Major Richard Gray
as Bugler
as Dr. Marvin
as Sergeant
as Dying Man
as Old Soldier in Line (uncredited)
as Col. Phil Secord
Critic Reviews for The Horse Soldiers
All Critics (9) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)
Ford makes no explicitly anti-war points, yet his battle scenes-particularly the futile, heroic charges-don't come across as exciting, simply as absurd, wasteful, pathetic, and in all senses, bloody.
Lively Western full of events and imagery.
Though flawed, John Ford's The Horse Soldiers has a fair amount going for it: the well-oiled partnership of Ford and star John Wayne (and an assist from William Holden); Ford's vivid visual style; and large-scale action. [Blu-ray]
It's a lesser Ford, rife with his backwards attempts at humor, but even a lesser Ford is still a film by one of the cinema's greatest poets. It's still very much worth a viewing.
Though not one of John Ford-John Wayne's best collaborations, this Civil War Western has some merits, primarily visual, but also thematic in positing the military (Wayne) verus the medical profession (William Holden) in terms of civic and personal duty
Fine Wayne and Ford western with equally strong Holden.
Audience Reviews for The Horse Soldiers
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.
Super Reviewer
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.
Super Reviewer
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.
Super Reviewer
The Horse Soldiers Quotes
| Maj. Hank Kendall: | "ding dong, ding dong" |
| Maj. Hank Kendall: | Ding dong, ding dong. |