John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)

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The Searchers

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Director

John Ford
John Ford

Writers

Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent
screenplay
Alan Le May
Alan Le May
from the novel by (as Alan LeMay)

Cast

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Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Wedding Guest
(uncredited)
Pipe Line Begishe
Pipe Line Begishe
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Exactly Sonnie Betsuie
Exactly Sonnie Betsuie
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Danny Borzage
Accordionist at Funeral
(uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Ruth Clifford
Deranged Woman at Fort
(uncredited)
Carmen D'Antonio
Carmen D'Antonio
Carmen
(uncredited)
Tommy Doss
Tommy Doss
Wedding Musician
(uncredited)
Pete Grey Eyes
Pete Grey Eyes
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Feather Hat Jr.
Feather Hat Jr.
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Nacho Galindo
Nacho Galindo
Mexican Bartender
(uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Man at Wedding
(uncredited)
Jack Tin Horn
Jack Tin Horn
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Harry Black Horse
Harry Black Horse
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Away Luna
Away Luna
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Robert Lyden
Robert Lyden
Ben Edwards
(uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
Col. Greenhill
(uncredited)
Peter Mamakos
Peter Mamakos
Jerem Futterman
(uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Dark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman
(uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
Texas Ranger
(uncredited)
Bob Many Mules
Bob Many Mules
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Sergeant at Fort
(uncredited)
Lloyd Perryman
Lloyd Perryman
Wedding Musician
(uncredited)
Prince
Prince
Dog
(uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
Texas Ranger at Wedding
(uncredited)
Smile White Sheep
Smile White Sheep
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Many Mules Son
Many Mules Son
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
Percy Shooting Star
Percy Shooting Star
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)
William Steele
William Steele
Nesby
(uncredited)
Chief Thundercloud
Chief Thundercloud
Comanche Chief
(uncredited)
Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson
Texas Ranger
(uncredited)
Billy Yellow
Billy Yellow
Comanche Indian
(uncredited)

Producers

Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
executive producer
Patrick Ford
Patrick Ford
associate producer

Composer

Max Steiner
Max Steiner

Cinematographer

Winton C. Hoch
Winton C. Hoch
cinematographer (photographed by)

Editor

Jack Murray
Jack Murray
film editor

Art Directors

Set Decorator

Victor A. Gangelin
Victor A. Gangelin
set decorator (as Victor Gangelin)

Costume Designer

Charles Arrico
Charles Arrico
costume designer (uncredited)

Makeup Department

Web Overlander
Web Overlander
makeup
Fae M. Smith
Fae M. Smith
hair dresser (as Fae Smith)
Jack Obringer
Jack Obringer
makeup artist (uncredited)
Vera Tomei
Vera Tomei
assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Lowell J. Farrell
Lowell J. Farrell
production supervisor
R.L. Johnston
R.L. Johnston
assistant production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Wingate Smith
Wingate Smith
assistant director
Gary Nelson
Gary Nelson
second assistant director (uncredited)
Edward O'Fearna
Edward O'Fearna
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Dudley Holmes
Dudley Holmes
properties
Richard Brandow
Richard Brandow
props (uncredited)
Art Cole
Art Cole
assistant property master (uncredited)
William Crider
William Crider
greensman (uncredited)
William Frederickson
William Frederickson
swing gang (uncredited)
Bill Gold
Bill Gold
poster designer (uncredited)
Larry Hogan
Larry Hogan
swing gang (uncredited)
Richard Huhn
Richard Huhn
greensman (uncredited)
Don Hume
Don Hume
drapery man (uncredited)
Jerry Hume
Jerry Hume
drapery man (uncredited)

Sound Department

Hugh McDowell Jr.
Hugh McDowell Jr.
sound (as Hugh McDowell)
Howard Wilson
Howard Wilson
sound
Danny Daniels
Danny Daniels
boom operator (uncredited)
Bill Ford
Bill Ford
cable man (uncredited)
William Griffith
William Griffith
radio man (uncredited)
Joseph Keener
Joseph Keener
sound recordist (uncredited)
Doug Mountain
Doug Mountain
ReRecording Mixer: Mono Restoration (uncredited) / Supervising Sound Editor: Mono Restroation (uncredited)
Willard W. Starr
Willard W. Starr
radio man (uncredited)
Roy Steele
Roy Steele
boom operator (uncredited)
William Stokes
William Stokes
radio man (uncredited)

Special Effects

George Brown
George Brown
special effects
George F. Goss
George F. Goss
special effects (uncredited)
A. McLish
A. McLish
special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Bill Cartledge
Bill Cartledge
stunts (uncredited)
Philip Crawford
Philip Crawford
stunts (uncredited)
Dick Dial
Dick Dial
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
stunts (uncredited)
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins
John Hudkins
stunts (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy
Fred Kennedy
stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
stunts (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Alfred Gilks
Alfred Gilks
second unit photography
Alfred Baalas
Alfred Baalas
assistant camera (uncredited)
Vaughn Burns
Vaughn Burns
grip (uncredited)
Gilly Campbell
Gilly Campbell
grip (uncredited)
Joseph Edesa
Joseph Edesa
gaffer (uncredited)
Ted Fell
Ted Fell
camera mechanic (uncredited)
Travis Gage
Travis Gage
grip (uncredited)
Carl Gibson
Carl Gibson
head grip (uncredited)
Al Green
Al Green
camera operator (uncredited)
Ralph Guthrie
Ralph Guthrie
grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Frank Beetson Jr.
Frank Beetson Jr.
wardrobe: men (as Frank Beetson)
Ann Peck
Ann Peck
wardrobe: women
Charles Arrico
Charles Arrico
assistant wardrobe (uncredited)
Frank Cardinale
Frank Cardinale
assistant wardrobe (uncredited)
James Kelly
James Kelly
tailor (uncredited)
Rose Viebeck
Rose Viebeck
wardrobe: females (uncredited)

Location Management

C.M. Florance
C.M. Florance
location auditor (uncredited)
R.L. Hough
R.L. Hough
location manager (uncredited)
John J. Sewell
John J. Sewell
location auditor (uncredited)

Music Department

Murray Cutter
Murray Cutter
orchestrator
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
musical arrangements (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Robert Gary
Robert Gary
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ike Danning
Ike Danning
driver captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

James Gooch
James Gooch
color consultant: Technicolor
Ferruccio Amendola
Ferruccio Amendola
italian voice dubbing: Patrick Wayne (uncredited)
Gino Baghetti
Gino Baghetti
italian voice dubbing: Peter Mamakos (uncredited)
Gianfranco Bellini
Gianfranco Bellini
italian voice dubbing: Ken Curtis (uncredited)
Jean-François Calvé
Jean-François Calvé
french voice dubbing: Cliff Lyons (uncredited)
Jean-Henri Chambois
Jean-Henri Chambois
french voice dubbing: Antonio Moreno (uncredited)
Emilio Cigoli
Emilio Cigoli
italian voice dubbing: John Wayne (uncredited)
Jean Clarieux
Jean Clarieux
french voice dubbing: Peter Mamakos (uncredited)
Micheline Cévennes
Micheline Cévennes
french voice dubbing: Vera Miles (uncredited)
Claude d'Yd
Claude d'Yd
french voice dubbing: Patrick Wayne (uncredited)

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