The Searchers 1956
“He had to find her... he had to find her...”
What is The Searchers?
The Searchers is a film first released in 1956. Catalogued under Western.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1956
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 119 minutes
- Release date
- May 16, 1956
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, C.V. Whitney Pictures
- Genres
- Western
- Updated
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Overview
The Searchers is a film first released in 1956. Catalogued under Western. Produced and broadcast by Warner Bros. Pictures, C.V. Whitney Pictures. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A Civil War veteran spends years searching for his captured niece.”
- features a civil war veteran
- engaging search plot
- questionable motivations
- long journey
Watch it if you enjoy classic western dramas about a years-long search.
Contains themes of captivity and a tense search by a veteran.
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When was the film released?
The film was released on 05/26/1956 in the US.
What is the genre?
It is a western.
What is the runtime?
The runtime is 1 hour and 59 minutes.
What is the main plot?
A Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians.
How does the veteran's motivation change?
His motivation becomes increasingly questionable as the years pass.
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