The Horse Soldiers (1959) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | John Lee Mahin (uncredited), Martin Rackin (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, War, Western |
| Top Topics | Civil War |
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The Horse Soldiers (1959) was a Adventure - War Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Lee Mahin and Martin Rackin.
SYNOPSIS
Union colonel Wayne leads a daring commando raid 300 miles into Confederate territory in an attempt to destroy a railway hub. Along the way, he butts heads with Holden, a doctor with misgivings about the mission. Ford's only Civil War movie.
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The Horse Soldiers (1959)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 8, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsThe Horse Soldiers is the one and only teaming of John Wayne and William Holden in a story based on the raids of Colonel Benjamin Grierson during the Civil War. John Ford casts the story as a brand of folklore carried through the air by the songs sung on the trail by a regiment riding in their forma... Read full article
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
By Beatrice on Dec 10, 2016 From Flickers in TimeThe Horse Soldiers Directed by John Ford Written by John Lee Mahin and Martin Racklin from a novel by Harold Sinclair 1959/USA The Mirisch Corporation/Mahin-Racklin First viewing/Netflix rental This is an OK civil war flick with good performances from John Wayne and William Holden. ?I expect somethi... Read full article
The John Ford Blogathon: THE HORSE SOLDIERS
By Dan Day Jr. on Jul 8, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogThe legendary John Ford was a huge Civil War buff. He was fond of telling people that several of his ancestors fought in the conflict, and he even went so far to say that some of them fought on both sides. The Civil War is touched upon in a number of Ford's films, but it wasn't until 1959 that Ford ... Read full article
The John Ford Blogathon: THE HORSE SOLDIERS
By Dan Day Jr. on Jul 8, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogThe legendary John Ford was a huge Civil War buff. He was fond of telling people that several of his ancestors fought in the conflict, and he even went so far to say that some of them fought on both sides. The Civil War is touched upon in a number of Ford's films, but it wasn't until 1959 that Ford ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Col. John Marlowe: [immediately after Dunker's death] If, if, maybe, perhaps... what's the matter, Medicine Man...
Major Kendall: [throws whiskey in Marlowe's face] Alright, section hand, I've had you! Strip your blouse.
Col. John Marlowe: [Wipes his face] I think you're right.
[Calls out]
Col. John Marlowe: Orderly! Horses!
Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee: Hey, lookee here, the sun, it comes up in th' east every time, don't it?
Cpl. Wilkie: It do in Missouri.
Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee: Well, then if that's th' east, we ain't headed north, we're goin' south.
Cpl. Wilkie: Smack dab inta reb country!
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Facts about
Director John Ford's only feature film set during the Civil War, although he did direct a segment of How the West Was Won that was set during the Civil War.
John Ford suspended location filming in Louisiana after Fred Kennedy was killed performing a riding stunt. The film was later completed in California.
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