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| Genre/Form: | Film adaptations Western films Fiction films Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Drama Teatro |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Alan Le May |
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
John Ford; C V Whitney; Frank S Nugent; John Wayne; Jeffrey Hunter; Vera Miles; Ward Bond; Natalie Wood; Alan Le May; Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967); C.V. Whitney Pictures.; Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 0790733064 9780790733067 |
| OCLC Number: | 39752868 |
| Language Note: | In English with optional soundtracks in French or Spanish; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
| Notes: | Standard (full screen) format on side A; widescreen format on side B. Based on the novel by Alan Le May. Originally released as a motion picture in 1956. Includes theatrical trailer, documentary shorts, interactive menus, production notes, scene access. |
| Credits: | Executive producer, Merian C. Cooper ; associate producer, Patrick Ford ; photography, Winton C. Hoach ; editor, Jack Murray ; music, Max Steiner. |
| Cast: | John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood, John Qualen, Olive Carey, Harry Carey jr., Ken Curtis, Henry Brandon. |
| Awards: | National Film Registry selection, 1987. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (ca. 119 min.) : sd., col., double sided ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD. |
| Contents: | Include interviews with Jeffrey Hunter and Natalie Wood, theatrical trailer, documentary shorts, interactive menus, production notes, scene access. |
| Other Titles: | Searchers (Motion picture) |
| Responsibility: | Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; the C.V. Whitney picture ; screenplay by Frank S. Nugent ; directed by John Ford. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Wayne plays ex-Confederate soldier Ethan Edwards, an Indian-hater who believes more in bullets than words. He's out to find his young niece, who's been taken captive by the renegade Comanches who massacred her family.
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