Movie Description
The Horse Soldiers
(1959)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Ford
- Producer : John Lee Mahin,Martin Rackin
- Editor : Jack Murray
- Cast : John Wayne,William Holden,Constance Towers,Judson Pratt,Hoot Gibson,Ken Curtis,Willis Bouchey,Bing Russell,O.Z. Whitehead,Hank Worden,Chuck Hayward,Denver Pyle,Strother Martin,Basil Ruysdael,Carleton Young,William Leslie,William Henry,Walter Reed,Anna Lee,William Forrest,Ron Hagerthy,Russell Simpson,Althea Gibson,Gertrude Astor,Bill Borzage,Danny Borzage,John Ford,Jack Pennick,Jan Stine,Sam Harris,David Ahdar,Sarge Allen,Gordon Carveth,Jack R. Clinton,Otis Courville,Jane Crowley,Richard H. Cutting,Duke Fishman,Donald Foster,John George,Helen Gereghty,Helen Gibson,Fred Graham,Stuart Holmes,Michael Jeffers,Stan Jones,Fred Kennedy,Roy Kennedy,Philip Kieffer,Robert Lewis,Cliff Lyons,Wilbur Mack,Jack Pennick,Charles Seel,George Sowards,Mike Steen,William Wellman Jr.
Cast
Col John Marlowe
Major 'Hank' Kendall
Miss Hannah Hunter
Sgt Major Kirby
Sgt. Brown
Cpl. Wilkie
Col. Phil Secord
Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Deacon Clump
Union Captain
Jackie Jo
Virgil
The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA
Gray
Captain
Union Officer
Mrs. Buford
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Bugler
Henry Goodbody
Lukey
Townswoman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Old Soldier in Line (uncredited)
Ned (uncredited)
Mitch (uncredited)
Hoskins - Dying Soldier (uncredited)
Major (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Union Officer (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Trooper (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)
Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
Dr. Marvin (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)
Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Wrangler (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Union Sergeant (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited)
Newton Station Bartender (uncredited)
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Unknown (uncredited)
Bugler (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Horse Soldiers
Status Released
Release Information
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1959-06-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 55m
Production CompaniesUnited Artists,Mahin-Rackin
Genres
- Western
- War
