The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
Release: 1959-06-11
·Runtime: 115m
·★ 6.9
Western
War
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
United Artists
Mahin-Rackin
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Basil Ruysdael
as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Carleton Young
as Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA
Stuart Holmes
as Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)
John Wayne
as Col John Marlowe
William Forrest
as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Stan Jones
as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Judson Pratt
as Sgt Major Kirby
Willis Bouchey
as Col. Phil Secord
William Leslie
as Gray
Ron Hagerthy
as Bugler
Bill Borzage
as Townsman (uncredited)
Helen Gibson
as Townswoman (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr.
as Bugler (uncredited)
Constance Towers
as Miss Hannah Hunter
Hoot Gibson
as Sgt. Brown
Bing Russell
as Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
William Holden
as Major 'Hank' Kendall
O.Z. Whitehead
as Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Denver Pyle
as Jackie Jo
Fred Graham
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
as Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)
Anna Lee
as Mrs. Buford
Wilbur Mack
as Townsman (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
as Union Captain
Russell Simpson
as Henry Goodbody
Gertrude Astor
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as Mitch (uncredited), Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited)
Walter Reed
as Union Officer
George Sowards
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Mike Steen
as Unknown (uncredited)
William Henry
as Captain
Cliff Lyons
as Union Sergeant (uncredited)
Strother Martin
as Virgil
John Ford
as Ned (uncredited)
John George
as Townsman (uncredited)
Ken Curtis
as Cpl. Wilkie
Hank Worden
as Deacon Clump
Richard H. Cutting
as Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)
