Barry Norman introduces a season of cinema greats. The Searchers starring John Wayne and Jeffrey Hunter. When a group of Comanches attack the Edwards' Texan ranch, they kill the older members of the family and kidnap Debbie and the teenager Lucy - later raping and murdering the older girl.
Ethan Edwards begins a five-year search for his niece ... In one of his most complex roles, John Wayne stars as the embittered homesteader. Director John Ford makes fine use of the scenery of . Monument Valley.
Screenplay by FRANK S. NUGENT From the novel by ALAN LEMAY Produced by MERIAN C. COOPER Directed by JOHN FORD
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