The Horse Soldiers
“...rides where only the great ones do!”
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
Col John Marlowe
Known for
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
William Holden
Major 'Hank' Kendall
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Sunset Boulevard
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Constance Towers
Miss Hannah Hunter
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The Next Karate Kid
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Judson Pratt
Sgt Major Kirby
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Monster on the Campus
Sergeant Rutledge
Hoot Gibson
Sgt. Brown
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Ken Curtis
Cpl. Wilkie
Known for
Robin Hood
Gunsmoke
Willis Bouchey
Col. Phil Secord
Known for
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Big Heat
Bing Russell
Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
Known for
Bonanza
Elvis
O.Z. Whitehead
Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Known for
The Grapes of Wrath
The Lion in Winter
Hank Worden
Deacon Clump
Known for
Twin Peaks
The Searchers
Chuck Hayward
Union Captain
Known for
The Big Country
Joe Kidd
Denver Pyle
Jackie Jo
Known for
The Dukes of Hazzard
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John Ford Director · John Lee Mahin Screenplay Martin Rackin Screenplay
Worldwide gross $3.8M · United States release June 11, 1959 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,800,000
Production
United Artists
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Mahin-Rackin
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United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 11, 1959
Theatrical
Austria
December 1, 1959 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 12, 1961 · Theatrical
August 17, 2005 · Physical · DVD/VHS
Denmark
April 7, 2014 · Physical
France
September 30, 1959 · Theatrical
Germany
December 25, 1959 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 15, 1960 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 10, 1960 · Theatrical
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