This is a classic John Ford film! John Wayne is a misfit and a loner on a quest to rescue his niece who was stolen by the Indians. Why does Wayne's character really want to find her? That is the dark question in the movie. Duke is more of an anti-hero than hero here. The last scene is terrific--wind it back and watch it again.  This flick really showed the Duke's range of acting.

I love most of John Wayne's Westerns. This was one of his most acclaimed and most famous and one of my favorite 2 or 3.

One of the best Western movies of all time. Great cast well acted, cinematography is superb. The restored version on DVD contains some of the most beautiful film quality ever! Good story, well acted.

Most Duke fans who have seen nearly all of his films realize this is his best and most powerful performance. He portrayed a complex character who was bidoted and prejudice and not the hero. Even though his Oscar-winning performance was in True Grit, the Searchers was his best performance.