With john wayne, william holden, constance towers, judson pratt. The horse soldiers is much more realistic, so endless shots of lines of horses riding in silhouette on the crests of hills, etc. The horse soldiers is a 1959 war film set during the american civil war directed by john ford and starring john wayne, william holden and constance towers. The film was based on harold sinclairs novel of the same name. The horse soldiers mgm home entertainment 1959 color 1. The obverse panel features exquisitely hand engraved scroll. John wayne the horse soldiers 1959 video dailymotion. William holden as the compassionate, brave, and wonderful major henry kendall. Oct 28, 2009 intelligence in public literature the horse soldiers. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to. This blog post is part of the third golden boy blogathon. Based on the book horse soldiers by doug stanton, the film tells the story of how after the events of the 911 attack on the world trade center in new york, a group of cia.
The declassified true story of the horse soldiers finally has its boots on the ground online. During the civil war, colonel john marlowe john wayne is tasked with leading a union cavalry division to raze a confederate railroad depot. Phil secord, bing russell dunker, yankee soldier amputee, o. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the horse soldiers 1959. American actor john wayne shooting with a gun in the horse. The horse soldiers is een amerikaanse western uit 1959 onder regie van john ford. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan by doug stanton. Intelligence in public literature the horse soldiers.
The film is based on doug stanton s nonfiction book horse soldiers, which tells the story of u. Return of a man called horse, the hallelujah trail, the hour of the gun young billy young hang em high return of the seven. The screenplay by john lee mahin and martin rackin was loosely based on harold sinclairs 1956 novel of the same name, a fictionalized version of griersons raid in mississippi. The declassified true story of the horse soldiers is a 2018 american action war drama film directed by nicolai fuglsig and written by ted tally and peter craig. The horse soldiersjohn wayne, william holden, constance towers, ken curtis, judson pratt, willis bouchey, denver pyle, strother martin, althea gibson, hank worden, hoot gibson 1959. Unidentified image of a soldier posed with one hand resting on the back of a cushioned chair while in his other hand he holds an enlisted mans kepi. Wayne plays colonel marlowe a man that thinks that the armys duty comes before being a humanitarian. Although it stars john wayne, and is set in america in. Grierson turned and opened fire on them, killing most of them. Horse soldiers is no exception but one of his best. In them, youll see ford, john wayne, william holden, constance towers and willis bouchey hard at work. The final contract involved six companies and numbered twice the pages of the movies script. Starring john wayne, william holden, constance towers, ken curtis, willis bouchey, o. Henry hank kendall, regimental surgeon, constance towers miss hannah hunter of greenbriar, judson pratt sgt.
Army special forces sent to afghanistan immediately after the september 11 attacks. Download the horse soldiers 1959 torrent kickasstorrents. The horse soldiers, directed by john ford, is sadly not one of his better known films, nor one of his more popular ones. Underrated civil war western, leisurely and sometimes simplistic, but mostly quintessential ford as waynes pragmatic colonel and. The horse soldiers 1959 directed by john ford genres western subgenres cavalry film release date jun 12, 1959 usa unknown run time 119 min. Now a major motion picture from jerry bruckheimer in theaters everywhere. Download the horse soldiers 1959 torrent or any other torrent from category. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan. Apr 16, 2018 this blog post is part of the third golden boy blogathon. Constance towers in the horse soldiers getty images. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. He then led a charge back to the school and the small town. American actors william holden and constance mary towers are watching the scene. Watch the horse soldiers online stream full movie directv.
John fords the horse soldiers john fords film the horse soldiers is a stimulating and changeless stunning success featuring john wayne in one of his best acting performances. The team of john lee mahin and martin rackin both wrote the screenplay and produced the movie. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in. All the trivia you can handle about the horse soldiers, 1959, directed by john ford, with john wayne, william holden, constance towers. Mitchell jack pennick in john fords civil war drama the horse soldiers, 1959 view the tcmdb entry for the horse soldiers 1959.
The horse soldiers 1959 john ford cast and crew allmovie. The book is well written atmospheric and descriptive with a real feeling and sense of time and place, character driven, with a palpable tension of soldiers behind. John ford not exactly a western, since it takes place entirely in mississippi during the civil war. Horse soldiers ost the horse soldiers original soundtrack. The mission is made trickier when a southern belle overhears the plan. The horse soldiers is one of my all time favourite films, and is very loosely based on this book, which in turn is based on the real life civil war action known as griersons raid.
The horse soldiers blu ray directed by john ford studio. Warner bros has unveiled the first trailer for their movie called 12 strong, formerly known as horse soldiers. Mitchell jack pennick in john fords civil war drama the horse soldiers, 1959. The horse soldiers 1959 is a john wayne film, but from the very first time i watched it, my attention was focused on another actor. Previously published as horse soldiers, 12 strong is the dramatic account of a small. The horse soldiers is a 1959 deluxe color war film, set in the american civil war, directed by john ford, starring john wayne, william holden and constance towers. Heres a stack of production photos from john fords the horse soldiers 1959. Although it stars john wayne, and is set in america in about 1863, it is not a western, but a civil war drama. Clothier art direction frank hotaling film editor jack murray original music david buttolph writing credits john lee mahin, martin rackin from a story by harold. Constance towers listens to unidentified man play the banjo in a scene from the film the horse soldiers, 1959. In 1863, a union outfit is sent behind confederate lines in mississippi to destroy enemy railroads but a captive southern belle and the units doctor cause frictions within ranks. Based on an actual civil war incident, the horse soldiers tells the rousing tale of a troop of union soldiers who force their way deep into southern territory to destroy a rebel stronghold at newton station.
He killed all the teachers and the rest of the students and then killed all the people in the town. But it stars john wayne and william holden riding horses and fighting. John fords civil warera docudrama stars john wayne as john marlowe, a union colonel spearheading a group of saboteurs on a mission to destroy a. The horse soldiers 1959 john wayne message board jwmb. The horse soldiers 1959 16 06111959 us western, adventure, history, war 1h 55m user score. John marlowe, john wayne leads three yankee cavalry units on a 300mile trek to blow up a crucial rail link behind confederate lines. But it stars john wayne and william holden riding horses and fighting battles, and its directed by. The horse soldiers is full of marvelous frames, of a subtle lyricism, not as evident as other times, of great hard. Identified spencers from real fighting units are rare. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The horse soldiers 1959 16 0611 1959 us western, adventure, history, war 1h 55m user score. Previously published as horse soldiers, 12 strong is the dramatic account of a small band of special forces soldiers who secretly entered afghanistan following 911 and rode to war on horses against the taliban. The attack on john waynes troops by the school boys is based on fact, but unlike the film, the troops under the command of col. William holden, john wayne, and constance towers in the horse soldiers 1959.
The horse soldiers 2008 during the civil war, colonel john marlowe john wayne is tasked with leading a union cavalry division to raze a confederate railroad depot. Its about a team of special forces soldiers sent into afghanistan at the beginning of the war after 911. This last one isnt a production shot, but its too beautiful to pass up. The horse soldiers is full of marvelous frames, of a subtle lyricism, not as evident as other times, of great hard moments of life, after all. Watched this movie for the first time in several decades the other night. John fords civil warera docudrama stars john wayne as john marlowe, a union colonel spearheading a group of saboteurs on a mission to destroy a confederate railroad. David buttolphs score is every bit as rousing as the film, and truly evocative of the era us civil war. The horse soldiers 1959 bluray 720p yts yify a union cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a railsupply center.
Visit louisiana filming locations for the john wayne hit movie, the horse soldiers. Marlowe faces further challenges as a result of his frequent disagreements with the regiments surgeon, major henry kendall william holden, and the presence of miss hannah hunter constance towers, a southern belle who overhears marlowes secret plans. The first trailer for director nicolai fuglsigs true story war film 12 strong. A union cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Marlowe john wayne isnt happy with his new medical officer kendall william holden, especially regarding treatment of malarial sgt. If you enjoy john wayne, john ford and the kind of music that makes your feet want to get up and march along with the horse soldiers, and your heart want to sing along, this is the. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The cinematography is old school, the colors garish, and the script a bit clunky but really. William holden and constance towers in the horse soldiers 1959. Scribner, 2009, 354 pages, with endnotes and index. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the horse soldiers 1959 john ford on allmovie.
The film is based on doug stantons nonfiction book horse soldiers, which tells the story of u. The horse soldiers 1959 john wayne, william holden. Sep 12, 2012 heres a stack of production photos from john fords the horse soldiers 1959. Horse soldiers, the 1959 movie clip strong as a bull. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense. Sep 26, 2017 you will enjoy the horse soldiers 1959. May 30, 2014 the horse soldiersjohn wayne, william holden, constance towers, ken curtis, judson pratt, willis bouchey, denver pyle, strother martin, althea gibson, hank worden, hoot gibson 1959. Not exactly a western, since it takes place entirely in mississippi during the civil war. The horse soldiers is an underrated 1959 john ford film starring the powerhouse teaming of john wayne and william holden. Althea gibson celebrity profile check out the latest althea gibson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
John wayne, constance towers and william holden star in this 1863, factbased story about a union mission to. An analysis of the 1959 film, the horse soldiers by john ford. The horse soldiers 1959 trivia 38 add new the film marked the beginning of megadeals for hollywood stars. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. Apr 2, 2015 the horse soldiers 1959 john wayne, william holden, constance towers. The film is based on a daring raid into the deep south by a union cavalry troop. Whitehead, anna lee, jack pennick cinematography william h. The horse soldiers 1959 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.