The Horse Soldiers (1959)

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1959-06-11 United States of America 115 Min. PG-13
6.9 257 votes
Western, War

Overview

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.

Cast

John Wayne is Col John Marlowe
Col John Marlowe
William Holden is Major 'Hank' Kendall
Major 'Hank' Kendall
Constance Towers is Miss Hannah Hunter
Miss Hannah Hunter
Judson Pratt is Sgt Major Kirby
Sgt Major Kirby
Hoot Gibson is Sgt. Brown
Sgt. Brown
Ken Curtis is Cpl. Wilkie
Cpl. Wilkie
Willis Bouchey is Col. Phil Secord
Col. Phil Secord
Bing Russell is Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
O.Z. Whitehead is Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Hank Worden is Deacon Clump
Deacon Clump
Chuck Hayward is Union Captain
Union Captain
Denver Pyle is Jackie Jo
Jackie Jo
Strother Martin is Virgil
Virgil
Basil Ruysdael is The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Carleton Young is Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA
Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA
William Leslie is Gray
Gray
William Henry is Captain
Captain
Walter Reed is Union Officer
Union Officer
Anna Lee is Mrs. Buford
Mrs. Buford
William Forrest is Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Ron Hagerthy is Bugler
Bugler
Russell Simpson is Henry Goodbody
Henry Goodbody
Althea Gibson is Lukey
Lukey
Gertrude Astor is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Bill Borzage is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage is Old Soldier in Line (uncredited)
Old Soldier in Line (uncredited)
John Ford is Ned (uncredited)
Ned (uncredited)
Jack Pennick is Mitch (uncredited)
Mitch (uncredited)
Jan Stine is Hoskins - Dying Soldier (uncredited)
Hoskins - Dying Soldier (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Major (uncredited)
Major (uncredited)
David Ahdar is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Sarge Allen is Union Officer (uncredited)
Union Officer (uncredited)
Gordon Carveth is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack R. Clinton is Trooper (uncredited)
Trooper (uncredited)
Otis Courville is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Jane Crowley is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Richard H. Cutting is Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)
Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)
Duke Fishman is Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
Donald Foster is Dr. Marvin (uncredited)
Dr. Marvin (uncredited)
John George is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Helen Gereghty is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Helen Gibson is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Fred Graham is Union Soldier (uncredited)
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes is Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)
Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers is Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
Stan Jones is Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Roy Kennedy is Wrangler (uncredited)
Wrangler (uncredited)
Philip Kieffer is Officer (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Robert Lewis is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons is Union Sergeant (uncredited)
Union Sergeant (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Pennick is Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited)
Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited)
Robert Perry is Drummer Boy (uncredited)
Drummer Boy (uncredited)
Charles Seel is Newton Station Bartender (uncredited)
Newton Station Bartender (uncredited)
George Sowards is Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Mike Steen is Unknown (uncredited)
Unknown (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr. is Bugler (uncredited)
Bugler (uncredited)

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