The Horse Soldiers

6.9
  • Genre: WesternWar
  • Run time: 115 min
  • Premiere: 1959. June 11.

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.

Discover

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

Basil Ruysdael

The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)

Carleton Young

Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA

Walter Reed

Union Officer

Anna Lee

Mrs. Buford

William Forrest

Gen. Steve Hurlburt

Russell Simpson

Henry Goodbody

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)

Art

Frank Hotaling

Art Direction

Victor A. Gangelin

Set Dresser

Camera

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Web Overlander

Makeup Artist

Frank Beetson Jr.

Wardrobe Master

Fae M. Smith

Hairstylist

Ann Peck

Wardrobe Master

Crew

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

Jim Burk

Stunts

Dick Dial

Stunt Double

Tom Hennesy

Stunts

Cliff Lyons

Stunts

Jack Lewis

Stunts

Ted White

Stunts

Directing

John Ford

Director

Ray Gosnell Jr.

Assistant Director

Stanley K. Scheuer

Script Supervisor

Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Editing

Jack Murray

Editor

Production

John Lee Mahin

Producer

Martin Rackin

Producer

John Veitch

Location Manager

Allen K. Wood

Production Manager

Walter Mirisch

Executive Producer

Sound

David Buttolph

Original Music Composer

Jack Solomon

Sound Mixer

Writing

Martin Rackin

Screenplay

John Lee Mahin

Screenplay

Art

Frank Hotaling

Art Direction

Victor A. Gangelin

Set Dresser

Camera

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Web Overlander

Makeup Artist

Frank Beetson Jr.

Wardrobe Master

Fae M. Smith

Hairstylist

Ann Peck

Wardrobe Master

Crew

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

Jim Burk

Stunts

Dick Dial

Stunt Double

Tom Hennesy

Stunts

Cliff Lyons

Stunts

Jack Lewis

Stunts

Ted White

Stunts

Directing

John Ford

Director

Ray Gosnell Jr.

Assistant Director

Stanley K. Scheuer

Script Supervisor

Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Editing

Jack Murray

Editor

Production

John Lee Mahin

Producer

Martin Rackin

Producer

John Veitch

Location Manager

Allen K. Wood

Production Manager

Walter Mirisch

Executive Producer

Sound

David Buttolph

Original Music Composer

Jack Solomon

Sound Mixer

Writing

Martin Rackin

Screenplay

John Lee Mahin

Screenplay