The Horse Soldiers (1959-06-11)
...rides where only the great ones do!
Overview
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 1959-06-11
Runtime: 1h 55m
Director: John Ford
Writer: Martin Rackin, John Lee Mahin
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The Soldiers Run Into an Ambush
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Top Cast
John Wayne
Col John Marlowe
William Holden
Major 'Hank' Kendall
Constance Towers
Miss Hannah Hunter
Judson Pratt
Sgt Major Kirby
Hoot Gibson
Sgt. Brown
Ken Curtis
Cpl. Wilkie
Willis Bouchey
Col. Phil Secord
Bing Russell
Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
O.Z. Whitehead
Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Hank Worden
Deacon Clump
Chuck Hayward
Union Captain
Denver Pyle
Jackie Jo
Strother Martin
Virgil
Basil Ruysdael
The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Carleton Young
Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA
William Leslie
Gray
William Henry
Captain
Walter Reed
Union Officer
Anna Lee
Mrs. Buford
William Forrest
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Ron Hagerthy
Bugler
Russell Simpson
Henry Goodbody
Althea Gibson
Lukey
Gertrude Astor
Townswoman (uncredited)
Bill Borzage
Townsman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Old Soldier in Line (uncredited)
John Ford
Ned (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Mitch (uncredited)
Jan Stine
Hoskins - Dying Soldier (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Major (uncredited)
David Ahdar
Soldier (uncredited)
Sarge Allen
Union Officer (uncredited)
Gordon Carveth
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack R. Clinton
Trooper (uncredited)
Otis Courville
Soldier (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Townswoman (uncredited)
Richard H. Cutting
Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
Donald Foster
Dr. Marvin (uncredited)
John George
Townsman (uncredited)
Helen Gereghty
Townswoman (uncredited)
Helen Gibson
Townswoman (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
Stan Jones
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy
Soldier (uncredited)
Roy Kennedy
Wrangler (uncredited)
Philip Kieffer
Officer (uncredited)
Robert Lewis
Townsman (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Union Sergeant (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited)
Robert Perry
Drummer Boy (uncredited)
Charles Seel
Newton Station Bartender (uncredited)
George Sowards
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Mike Steen
Unknown (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr.
Bugler (uncredited)

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