The Horse Soldiers

John Ford
1959-06-11

...rides where only the great ones do!
7
115 min

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

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