The Searchers

Texas, post-war dusk, a door creaks open. A veteran's worn boots, a missing girl's trail, a Comanche campfire. Ford frames a complicated hero.

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John Ford directed The Searchers in 1956. See John Ford's full filmography, where to start with John Ford, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Ford.

The Searchers was released in 1956 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.