The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

...rides where only the great ones do!

  • Genre: Western, War
  • Release Date: 1959-06-11
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 243 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 55min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: United Artists
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Ford
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Summary

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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  • John Wayne

    as Col John Marlowe

  • William Holden

    as Major 'Hank' Kendall

  • Constance Towers

    as Miss Hannah Hunter

  • Judson Pratt

    as Sgt Major Kirby

  • Hoot Gibson

    as Sgt. Brown

  • Ken Curtis

    as Cpl. Wilkie

  • Willis Bouchey

    as Col. Phil Secord

  • Bing Russell

    as Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee

  • O.Z. Whitehead

    as Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins

  • Hank Worden

    as Deacon Clump

  • Chuck Hayward

    as Union Captain

  • Denver Pyle

    as Jackie Jo

  • Strother Martin

    as Virgil

  • Basil Ruysdael

    as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)

  • Carleton Young

    as Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA

  • William Leslie

    as Gray

  • William Henry

    as Captain

  • Walter Reed

    as Union Officer

  • Anna Lee

    as Mrs. Buford

  • William Forrest

    as Gen. Steve Hurlburt

  • Ron Hagerthy

    as Bugler

  • Russell Simpson

    as Henry Goodbody

  • Althea Gibson

    as Lukey

  • Gertrude Astor

    as Townswoman (uncredited)

  • Bill Borzage

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Danny Borzage

    as Old Soldier in Line (uncredited)

  • John Ford

    as Ned (uncredited)

  • Jack Pennick

    as Mitch (uncredited)

  • Jan Stine

    as Hoskins - Dying Soldier (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    as Major (uncredited)

  • David Ahdar

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Sarge Allen

    as Union Officer (uncredited)

  • Gordon Carveth

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Jack R. Clinton

    as Trooper (uncredited)

  • Otis Courville

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Jane Crowley

    as Townswoman (uncredited)

  • Richard H. Cutting

    as Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)

  • Duke Fishman

    as Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)

  • Donald Foster

    as Dr. Marvin (uncredited)

  • John George

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Helen Gereghty

    as Townswoman (uncredited)

  • Helen Gibson

    as Townswoman (uncredited)

  • Fred Graham

    as Union Soldier (uncredited)

  • Stuart Holmes

    as Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)

  • Michael Jeffers

    as Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)

  • Stan Jones

    as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

  • Fred Kennedy

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Roy Kennedy

    as Wrangler (uncredited)

  • Philip Kieffer

    as Officer (uncredited)

  • Robert Lewis

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Cliff Lyons

    as Union Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Wilbur Mack

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Jack Pennick

    as Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited)

  • Robert Perry

    as Drummer Boy (uncredited)

  • Charles Seel

    as Newton Station Bartender (uncredited)

  • George Sowards

    as Wagon Driver (uncredited)

  • Mike Steen

    as Unknown (uncredited)

  • William Wellman Jr.

    as Bugler (uncredited)
Writing John Lee Mahin Screenplay
Production Martin Rackin Producer
Editing Jack Murray Editor
Writing Martin Rackin Screenplay
Camera William H. Clothier Director of Photography
Art Frank Hotaling Art Direction
Sound David Buttolph Original Music Composer
Writing Harold Sinclair Novel
Directing John Ford Director
Production John Lee Mahin Producer
Production Allen K. Wood Production Manager
Production John Veitch Location Manager
Costume & Make-Up Frank Beetson Jr. Wardrobe Master
Art Victor A. Gangelin Set Dresser
Crew Augie Lohman Special Effects
Sound Jack Solomon Sound Mixer
Directing Ray Gosnell Jr. Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Web Overlander Makeup Artist
Directing Wingate Smith Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Ann Peck Wardrobe Master
Directing Stanley K. Scheuer Script Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Fae M. Smith Hairstylist
Production Walter Mirisch Executive Producer
Crew Jim Burk Stunts
Crew Everett Creach Stunts
Crew Dick Dial Stunt Double
Crew Patrick Ford Stunts
Crew Chuck Hayward Stunts
Crew Tom Hennesy Stunts
Crew John Hudkins Stunts
Crew Fred Kennedy Stunts
Crew Cliff Lyons Stunts
Crew Jack Lewis Stunts
Crew Phil Rawlins Stunts
Crew Ted White Stunts
Crew Jack N. Young Stunts

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