The Searchers

"As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable."

Cast

John Wayne

as Ethan Edwards

Jeffrey Hunter

as Martin Pawley

Vera Miles

as Laurie Jorgensen

Ward Bond

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Natalie Wood

as Debbie Edwards

John Qualen

as Lars Jorgensen

Olive Carey

as Mrs. Jorgensen

Henry Brandon

as Chief Cicatriz (Scar)

Ken Curtis

as Charlie McCorry

Harry Carey, Jr.

as Brad Jorgensen

Antonio Moreno

as Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa

Hank Worden

as Mose Harper

Beulah Archuletta

as Look

Walter Coy

as Aaron Edwards

Dorothy Jordan

as Martha Edwards

Pippa Scott

as Lucy Edwards

Patrick Wayne

as Lt. Greenhill

Lana Wood

as Younger Debbie Edwards

Mae Marsh

as Dark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

as Deranged Woman at Fort (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

as Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

as Man at Wedding (uncredited)

Peter Mamakos

as Jerem Futterman (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

as Texas Ranger (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

as Sergeant at Fort (uncredited)

Terry Wilson

as Texas Ranger (uncredited)

Crew

John Ford

Director

Alan Le May

Novel

Frank S. Nugent

Screenplay

C.V. Whitney

Producer

Merian C. Cooper

Executive Producer

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Winton C. Hoch

Director of Photography

Jack Murray

Editor

Bill Cartledge

Stunts

Dick Dial

Stunts

Chuck Hayward

Stunts

Chuck Roberson

Stunts

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Stunts

John Hudkins

Stunts

Cliff Lyons

Stunts

Frank McGrath

Stunts

Fred Kennedy

Stunts

Henry Wills

Stunts

Dale Van Sickel

Stunts

Terry Wilson

Stunts

Jack N. Young

Stunts

James Basevi

Art Direction

Frank Hotaling

Art Direction

Victor A. Gangelin

Set Decoration

Charles Arrico

Costume Design

Web Overlander

Makeup Artist

Fae M. Smith

Hairdresser

Jack Obringer

Makeup Artist

Robert Rhea

Assistant Camera

Vera Tomei

Hairstylist

Patrick Ford

Associate Producer

Stan Jones

Songs

Lowell J. Farrell

Production Supervisor

Alfred Gilks

Second Unit Director of Photography

Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Murray Cutter

Orchestrator

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound

Howard Wilson

Sound

Robert Gary

Script Supervisor

Dudley Holmes

Property Master

George Brown

Special Effects

Frank Beetson Jr.

Wardrobe Designer

Ann Peck

Wardrobe Designer