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The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers
★ 6.9/10•1959•1h 55m•PG•Western•War

...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.

John Ford · Director

John Lee Mahin · Screenplay

Martin Rackin · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 11, 1959

Actors

John Wayne

John Wayne

Col John Marlowe

William Holden

William Holden

Major 'Hank' Kendall

Constance Towers

Constance Towers

Miss Hannah Hunter

Judson Pratt

Judson Pratt

Sgt Major Kirby

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Sgt. Brown

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Wilkie

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Col. Phil Secord

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee

O.Z. Whitehead

O.Z. Whitehead

Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Deacon Clump

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Union Captain

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Jackie Jo

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Virgil

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA

William Leslie

William Leslie

Gray

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