The Horse Soldiers
Summary:
Based on an actual Civil War mission, Colonel Marlowe (John Wayne) and Major Kendall (William Holden) are ordered by General Grant to take three regiments 300 miles into enemy territory. They must destroy the railroad line between Newton Station and Vicksburg in hopes of choking off supplies to the South. Marlowe encounters a Southern belle loyal to the enemy, and keeps her in sight thro... Full Summary >>
Cast:
John Wayne - (Col. John Marlowe)
William Holden - (Maj. Hank Kendall)
Constance Towers - (Hannah Hunter)
Althea Gibson - (Lukey)
Hoot Gibson - (Brown)
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Review:
John Ford's only film to center around the Civil War, The Horse Soldiers overcomes a number of flaws to emerge as a solid, often exciting, movie that just misses being top-drawer Ford. Of course, even lesser Ford is still better than most movies, and Horse has plenty going for it. It has that distinctive Ford look, and William C... Continue >>
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