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| Released: | 1956 |
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| Summary: |
The story takes place in Texas in 1868. Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, a Confederate veteran who visits his brother and sister-in-law at their ranch, and is horrified when they are killed by marauding Comanches. Ethan's search for a surviving niece (played by young Natalie Wood) becomes an all-consuming obsession. With the help of a family friend (Jeffrey Hunter) who is himself part Cherokee, Ethan hits the trail on a five-year quest for revenge. Ranked in the American Film Institute's (AFI) top 100 movies of the last 100 years.
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John Wayne | ....Ethan Edwards |
| Jeffrey Hunter | ....Martin Pawley |
| Vera Miles | ....Laurie Jorgensen |
| Ward Bond | ....Rev. Capt. Samuel Clayton |
| Natalie Wood | ....Debbie Edwards |
| John Qualen | ....Lars Jorgensen |
| Olive Carey | ....Mrs. Jorgensen |
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