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John Ford Season: The Horse Soldiers

on BBC Two England

starring
John Wayne , William Holden
1863. The Yankees are badly placed at Vicksburg so Colonel Marlowe is sent with a single cavalry brigade to cut the railway supply line, 300 miles into Confederate country. Marlowe is irked by the inclusion of an army surgeon. Major Kendall, under his command and animosity between the two men deepens.
Written and produced by JOHN LEE MAHIN and MARTIN RACKIN from the novel by HAROLD SINCLAIR
Directed by JOHN FORD. Films: page 14

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wayne
Unknown:
William Holden
Produced By:
John Lee Mahin
Produced By:
Martin Rackin
Novel By:
Harold Sinclair
Directed By:
John Ford.
Colonel Marlowe:
John Wayne
Major Kendall:
William Holden
Hannah:
Constance Towers
Lukey:
Althea Gibson
Brown:
Hoot Gibson
Master sergeant:
Judson Pratt
Missouri trooper:
Ken Curtis
Injured trooper:
Bing Russell
Colonel:
Willis Bouchey
Mrs Buford:
Anna Lee
Sheriff:
Russell Simpson

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