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The Searchers Cast and Crew

Cast :

John Wayne - Ethan Edwards
Jeffrey Hunter - Martin Pawley
Vera Miles - Laurie Jorgensen
Ward Bond - Capt. Reverend Clayton
Natalie Wood - Debbie Edwards, older
Hank Worden - Mose Harper
John Milius - Narrated
John Qualen - Lars Jorgensen
Olive Carey - Mrs. Jorgensen
Henry Brandon - Chief Scar
Ken Curtis - Charlie McCony
Harry Carey, Jr. - Brad Jorgensen
Antonio Moreno - Emilio Figueroa
Lana Wood - Debbie Edwards, younger
Walter Coy - Aaron Edwards
Dorothy Jordan - Martha Edwards
Pippa Scott - Lucy Edwards
Patrick Wayne - Lieutenant Greenhill
Beulah Archuletta - Look
Chief Thundercloud - Comanche chief
Ruth Clifford - Deranged woman at fort
Danny Borzage - Accordionist at Funeral
Robert Lyden - Ben Edwards
Cliff Lyons - Col. Greenhill
Peter Mamakos - Jerem Futterman
Mae Marsh - Woman at fort
Nacho Galindo - Mexican bartender
Shooting Star -
Bill Steele - Nesby
Chuck Roberson - Man at wedding
Jack Pennick - Private

Crew :

John Ford - Director
C.V. Whitney - Producer
Merian C. Cooper - Executive Producer
Alan LeMay - Book Author
Ann Peck - Costume Designer
C. Frank Beetson, Jr. - Costume Designer
Frank Beetson, Jr. - Costume Designer
Frank Hotaling - Art Director
Frank S. Nugent - Screenwriter
George Brown - Special Effects
Howard Wilson - Sound/Sound Designer
Hugh McDowell, Jr. - Sound/Sound Designer
Jack Murray - Editor
James Basevi - Art Director
Max Steiner - Composer (Music Score)
Patrick Ford - Associate Producer
Robert Gary - Script Supervisor
Victor A. Gangelin - Set Designer
Webb Overlander - Makeup
Wingate Smith - First Assistant Director
Winton Hoch - Screenwriter, Cinematographer

The Searchers Movie Review

Whenever I read critic's reviews of "The Searchers," I'm continually astounded by how they beat into the ground the racial aspect of the movie. Yes, it is undeniably an important theme in the plot, but no one ever touches on its more simple and beautiful qualities: the harshness of life in the Old West; the pioneer spirit so eloquently described by Ma Jorgensen. And most importantly, the fierce dedication to family shown by Ethan and even more so by the true hero of the film, Martin Pawley. As for the allegedly racist views of Ethan Edwards, go read the book, as Amos (the Ethan character in the book) had very real reasons to despise the Indians. People do ugly things to each other. Life is complex and viewpoints are often the results of one man's experience.