The Searchers (1956)

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

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

• Released: 1956-05-16
• Genres: Western
• Runtime: 1h 59m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 1,633 votes

Directed by John Ford.

Top cast

• John Wayne as Ethan Edwards
• Jeffrey Hunter as Martin Pawley
• Vera Miles as Laurie Jorgensen
• Ward Bond as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
• Natalie Wood as Debbie Edwards
• John Qualen as Lars Jorgensen
• Olive Carey as Mrs. Jorgensen
• Henry Brandon as Chief Cicatriz (Scar)
• Ken Curtis as Charlie McCorry
• Harry Carey Jr. as Brad Jorgensen

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Where to watch The Searchers

• United States: stream on YouTube TV; watch free on Fawesome; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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