The Horse Soldiers
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The Horse Soldiers

...rides where only the great ones do!

7.0 / 10 1959 1h 55mPG English
WesternWar

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

John Wayne

John Wayne

Col John Marlowe

Lead
William Holden

William Holden

Major 'Hank' Kendall

Constance Towers

Constance Towers

Miss Hannah Hunter

Judson Pratt

Judson Pratt

Sgt Major Kirby

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Sgt. Brown

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Wilkie

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Col. Phil Secord

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Horse Soldiers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker