1959 · 115 min · PG

The Horse Soldiers

Name: The Horse Soldiers
Genre: Western, War
Released: 1959
Duration: 115 min
Cast: John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Judson Pratt, Hoot Gibson

Directed by John Ford · Western, War

The Horse Soldiers (1959) is a Western film, directed by John Ford set in Mississippi and Baton Rouge during the 1800s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of war's cost run throughout.

Composer

David Buttolph

Cinematography

William H. Clothier

Cast

John WayneWilliam HoldenConstance TowersJudson PrattHoot GibsonKen CurtisWillis BoucheyBing Russell

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mississippi Baton Rouge

Setting

Rural

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Themes

War's Cost

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Historical Fiction

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The Horse Soldiers

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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