Absolutely. I think the Duke is a terrific actor. Never got the criticism. He is by far in my opinion the best “Western ” actor ever. He has so much macho charisma no one comes close.
I’ve watched a lot of classic westerns since watching The Searchers and it still holds the number one spot for me. Would love to see this remastered and released in 4K.
What a coincidence!
Playing at the Loews Jersey Friday Feb 24. I'm there!!
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Starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond. Directed by John Ford. 1956, 119mins., Color. In 35mm.
John Ford is one of the great...
Ha. Hardcore is hardly a remake of The Searchers.
From IMDB: Writer-director Paul Schrader used John Ford's classic western The Searchers (1956) as inspiration for this movie.
I remember seeing that in theaters. Woof. [emoji12]
Roger Ebert's great ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️review of The Searchers
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-searchers-1956
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| Roger Ebert
November 25, 2001 |
John Ford's “The Searchers” contains scenes of magnificence, and one of John Wayne's best performances. There are shots that...
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Question. Towards the end when Ethan tells Marty he recognizes the scalp on Scars staff as his mothers, does he mean Marty's real mother or his Aunt/Mom?
Title: The Searchers
Tagline: He had to find her... he had to find her...
Genre: Western
Director: John Ford
Cast: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, John Qualen, Olive Carey, Henry Brandon, Ken Curtis, Harry Carey Jr., Antonio Moreno, Hank Worden...