The Searchers
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The Searchers is a 1956 American epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May. It is set during the Texas–Indian wars and stars John W
Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
"I figure on gettin' myself unsurrounded," insists Captain Clayton to Ethan as they realize they are caught in a trap and must run for their lives.
Martin shields Ethan's niece to prevent Ethan from murdering her.
C.V. Whitney Pictures, Inc. trade magazine ad promoting the Native American casting of The Searchers
John Wayne
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Marion Robert Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's
The Searchers
…film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May. It is set during the Texas–Indian wars and stars John Wayne as a middle-aged Civil War veteran who, accompanied by his adopted, partially Native American nephew (Jeffrey Hunter), spends years looking for his…
Wayne c. 1965
The house in Winterset, Iowa, where Wayne was born
Wayne with Marguerite Churchill in the widescreen The Big Trail (1930), his first role as a leading man
Wayne with Evalyn Knapp and Natalie Kingston in His Private Secretary (1933)