Film

The Horse Soldiers

1959 · 1h 55m · Western · War

...rides where only the great ones do!

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

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.

John Wayne

Col John Marlowe

William Holden

Major 'Hank' Kendall

Constance Towers

Miss Hannah Hunter

Judson Pratt

Sgt Major Kirby

Hoot Gibson

Sgt. Brown

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Wilkie

Willis Bouchey

Col. Phil Secord

Bing Russell

Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee

O.Z. Whitehead

Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Hank Worden

Deacon Clump

Chuck Hayward

Union Captain

Denver Pyle

Jackie Jo

Strother Martin

Virgil

Basil Ruysdael

The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)

Carleton Young

Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA

William Leslie

Gray

• John FordDirector
• Martin RackinScreenplay · Producer
• John Lee MahinScreenplay · Producer
• Harold SinclairNovel
• Walter MirischExecutive Producer
• William H. ClothierDirector of Photography
• David ButtolphOriginal Music Composer
• Jack MurrayEditor

Classic TrailerThe Horse Soldiers ≣ 1959 ≣ Trailer

Release date

June 11, 1959

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

PG

Genres

Western, War

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