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The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

...rides where only the great ones do!

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

11 June 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Col John Marlowe

William Holden

William Holden

Major 'Hank' Kendall

Constance Towers

Constance Towers

Miss Hannah Hunter

Judson Pratt

Judson Pratt

Sgt Major Kirby

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Sgt. Brown

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Wilkie

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Col. Phil Secord

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee

O.Z. Whitehead

O.Z. Whitehead

Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Deacon Clump

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Union Captain

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Jackie Jo

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Virgil

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA

William Leslie

William Leslie

Gray

William Henry

William Henry

Captain

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Union Officer

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Mrs. Buford

William Forrest

William Forrest

Gen. Steve Hurlburt

Ron Hagerthy

Ron Hagerthy

Bugler

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Henry Goodbody

Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson

Lukey

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Townswoman (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Bill Borzage

Townsman (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Old Soldier in Line (uncredited)

John Ford

John Ford

Ned (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Mitch (uncredited)

Jan Stine

Jan Stine

Hoskins - Dying Soldier (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Major (uncredited)

David Ahdar

David Ahdar

Soldier (uncredited)

Sarge Allen

Sarge Allen

Union Officer (uncredited)

Gordon Carveth

Gordon Carveth

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack R. Clinton

Jack R. Clinton

Trooper (uncredited)

Otis Courville

Otis Courville

Soldier (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Townswoman (uncredited)

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)

Donald Foster

Donald Foster

Dr. Marvin (uncredited)

John George

John George

Townsman (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

Helen Gereghty

Townswoman (uncredited)

Helen Gibson

Helen Gibson

Townswoman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)

Stan Jones

Stan Jones

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

Fred Kennedy

Fred Kennedy

Soldier (uncredited)

Roy Kennedy

Roy Kennedy

Wrangler (uncredited)

Philip Kieffer

Philip Kieffer

Officer (uncredited)

Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis

Townsman (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Union Sergeant (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited)

Robert Perry

Robert Perry

Drummer Boy (uncredited)

Charles Seel

Charles Seel

Newton Station Bartender (uncredited)

George Sowards

George Sowards

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Mike Steen

Mike Steen

Unknown (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Bugler (uncredited)

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