The Horse Soldiers (1959)

...rides where only the great ones do!

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 (57)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

John Wayne

Col John Marlowe

William Holden

Major 'Hank' Kendall

Constance Towers

Miss Hannah Hunter

Judson Pratt

Sgt Major Kirby

Hoot Gibson

Sgt. Brown

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Wilkie

Willis Bouchey

Col. Phil Secord

Bing Russell

Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee

O.Z. Whitehead

Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Hank Worden

Deacon Clump

Chuck Hayward

Union Captain

Denver Pyle

Jackie Jo

Strother Martin

Virgil

Basil Ruysdael

The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)

Carleton Young

Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA

William Leslie

Gray

William Henry

Captain

Walter Reed

Union Officer

Anna Lee

Mrs. Buford

William Forrest

Gen. Steve Hurlburt

Ron Hagerthy

Bugler

Russell Simpson

Henry Goodbody

A

Althea Gibson

Lukey

Gertrude Astor

Townswoman (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Townsman (uncredited)

D

Danny Borzage

Old Soldier in Line (uncredited)

John Ford

Ned (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Mitch (uncredited)

J

Jan Stine

Hoskins - Dying Soldier (uncredited)

S

Sam Harris

Major (uncredited)

D

David Ahdar

Soldier (uncredited)

S

Sarge Allen

Union Officer (uncredited)

G

Gordon Carveth

Townsman (uncredited)

J

Jack R. Clinton

Trooper (uncredited)

O

Otis Courville

Soldier (uncredited)

J

Jane Crowley

Townswoman (uncredited)

Richard H. Cutting

Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)

D

Duke Fishman

Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)

D

Donald Foster

Dr. Marvin (uncredited)

John George

Townsman (uncredited)

H

Helen Gereghty

Townswoman (uncredited)

Helen Gibson

Townswoman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Prisoner at Newton (uncredited)

Stan Jones

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

F

Fred Kennedy

Soldier (uncredited)

R

Roy Kennedy

Wrangler (uncredited)

P

Philip Kieffer

Officer (uncredited)

R

Robert Lewis

Townsman (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Union Sergeant (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell (uncredited)

Charles Seel

Newton Station Bartender (uncredited)

George Sowards

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Mike Steen

Unknown (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

Bugler (uncredited)

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