---
title: 'The Searchers (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Ford'
released: '1956-03-13'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Western'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-searchers-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049730/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Searchers (1956)

1956 · 119 min · Drama, Western, War · United States


## Synopsis

The Searchers is a 1956 American epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May. It is set during the Texas–Indian wars and stars John Wayne as a middle-aged Civil War veteran who, accompanied by his adopted, partially Native American nephew, spends years looking for his abducted niece. It was shot in VistaVision on Eastmancolor negative with processing and prints by Technicolor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ford)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank S. Nugent](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-s-nugent)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Max Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-steiner)
- **Producer:** [Merian C. Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/merian-c-cooper), [Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney](https://cinepixo.com/people/cornelius-vanderbilt-whitney)
- **Director of Photography:** [Winton Hoch](https://cinepixo.com/people/winton-hoch)
- **Editor:** [Jack Murray](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-murray)

## Cast

- [Patrick Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-wayne)
- [Antonio Moreno](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-moreno)
- [Harry Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-carey)
- [Natalie Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalie-wood)
- [John Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wayne)
- [Chuck Roberson](https://cinepixo.com/people/chuck-roberson)
- [Lana Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/lana-wood)
- [Vera Miles](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-miles)
- [John Qualen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-qualen)
- [Ken Curtis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-curtis)
- [Jeffrey Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-hunter)
- [Mae Marsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mae-marsh)
- [Hank Worden](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-worden)
- [Pippa Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/pippa-scott)
- [Peter Mamakos](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-mamakos)

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