The Searchers

Drama, Adventure, Western

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

Director	John Ford
Producer	Merian C. Cooper; Patrick Ford
Writer	Alan Le May; Frank S. Nugent
Cinematography	Winton C. Hoch

"The Searchers" is a classic western which chronicles the journey of Ethan Edwards(John Wayne) as he tries to find the Comanches who have kidnapped his niece. Ethan, a Confederate veteran, visits his brother's home three years after war. Shortly thereafter, his brother's entire family except for his niece Debbie (Lana Wood and Natalie Wood) is killed during a Comanche raid. Debbie is taken prisoner by the Comanche chief Scar(Henry Brandon). Along with Martin Pawley (Jeffrey Hunter), a young man who was being fostered by his brother's family and is part Native American, Ethan spends years trying to find Debbie and bring her back home.