The Searchers
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The Searchers is a 1956 American Western directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne as Ethan Edwards and Jeffrey Hunter as Martin Pawley. After their family is killed and a young niece abducted by Comanches, they pursue the raiders across vast canyons, deserts, and plains. The film fuses sweeping landscapes with a morally fraught quest, exploring obsession, vengeance, and the cost of reclaiming home in a morally ambiguous frontier. It is renowned for its stark cinematography, complex character study, and lasting influence on the genre.Keywords:
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