The Horse Soldiers
...rides where only the great ones do!
1959 | 115m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Ford |
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| Writer: | John Lee Mahin, Martin Rackin, Harold Sinclair |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 11, 1959 |
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| Director: | John Ford |
| Writer: | John Lee Mahin, Martin Rackin, Harold Sinclair |
| Genres: | War, Western |
| Keywords | war hero, confederate, cavalry, union soldiers, standoff |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Mahin-Rackin |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| William Henry | Captain |
| Walter Reed | Union Officer |
| Anna Lee | Mrs. Buford |
| William Forrest | Gen. Steve Hurlburt |
| Ron Hagerthy | Bugler |
| Russell Simpson | Henry Goodbody |
| Althea Gibson | Lukey |
| Gertrude Astor | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Bill Borzage | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Danny Borzage | Old Soldier in Line (uncredited) |
| John Ford | Ned (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | Mitch (uncredited) |
| Jan Stine | Hoskins - Dying Soldier (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Major (uncredited) |
| David Ahdar | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Sarge Allen | Union Officer (uncredited) |
| Gordon Carveth | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jack R. Clinton | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Otis Courville | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jane Crowley | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Richard H. Cutting | Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited) |
| Duke Fishman | Prisoner at Newton (uncredited) |
| Donald Foster | Dr. Marvin (uncredited) |
| John George | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Helen Gereghty | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Helen Gibson | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Prisoner at Newton (uncredited) |
| Stan Jones | Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) |
| Fred Kennedy | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Roy Kennedy | Wrangler (uncredited) |
| Philip Kieffer | Officer (uncredited) |
| Robert Lewis | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | Union Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited) |
| Robert Perry | Drummer Boy (uncredited) |
| Charles Seel | Newton Station Bartender (uncredited) |
| George Sowards | Wagon Driver (uncredited) |
| Mike Steen | Unknown (uncredited) |
| William Wellman Jr. | Bugler (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Ford | Director |
| John Lee Mahin | Screenplay |
| Martin Rackin | Screenplay |
| William H. Clothier | Director of Photography |
| Jack Murray | Editor |
| Frank Hotaling | Art Direction |
| David Buttolph | Original Music Composer |
| Harold Sinclair | Novel |
| Web Overlander | Makeup Artist |
| Fae M. Smith | Hairstylist |
| Allen K. Wood | Production Manager |
| Ray Gosnell Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Wingate Smith | Assistant Director |
| Victor A. Gangelin | Set Dresser |
| Jack Solomon | Sound Mixer |
| Augie Lohman | Special Effects |
| Stanley K. Scheuer | Script Supervisor |
| John Veitch | Location Manager |
| Frank Beetson Jr. | Wardrobe Master |
| Ann Peck | Wardrobe Master |
| Jim Burk | Stunts |
| Everett Creach | Stunts |
| Dick Dial | Stunt Double |
| Patrick Ford | Stunts |
| Chuck Hayward | Stunts |
| Tom Hennesy | Stunts |
| John Hudkins | Stunts |
| Fred Kennedy | Stunts |
| Cliff Lyons | Stunts |
| Jack Lewis | Stunts |
| Phil Rawlins | Stunts |
| Ted White | Stunts |
| Jack N. Young | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Lee Mahin | Producer |
| Martin Rackin | Producer |
| Walter Mirisch | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 867 | 867 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 294 | 374 |