As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
Cast
John Wayne
Ethan Edwards
Jeffrey Hunter
Martin Pawley
Vera Miles
Laurie Jorgensen
Ward Bond
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Natalie Wood
Debbie Edwards
John Qualen
Lars Jorgensen
Olive Carey
Mrs. Jorgensen
Henry Brandon
Chief Cicatriz (Scar)
Ken Curtis
Charlie McCorry
Harry Carey, Jr.
Brad Jorgensen
Antonio Moreno
Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa
Hank Worden
Mose Harper
Beulah Archuletta
Look
Walter Coy
Aaron Edwards
Dorothy Jordan
Martha Edwards
Pippa Scott
Lucy Edwards
Patrick Wayne
Lt. Greenhill
Lana Wood
Younger Debbie Edwards
Mae Marsh
Dark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Deranged Woman at Fort (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Man at Wedding (uncredited)
Peter Mamakos
Jerem Futterman (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Sergeant at Fort (uncredited)
Terry Wilson
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Crew
John Ford
Director
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Alan Le May
Novel
Jack Murray
Editor
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer
C.V. Whitney
Producer
Patrick Ford
Producer
Robert Rhea
Assistant Camera
Charles Arrico
Costume Design
Vera Tomei
Hairstylist
Fae M. Smith
Hairdresser
Web Overlander
Makeup Artist
Jack Obringer
Makeup Artist
Hugh McDowell Jr.
Sound Designer
Howard Wilson
Sound Designer
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Victor A. Gangelin
Set Decoration
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
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