The Searchers (film) itu apa sih?

The Searchers adalah sebuah film Barat Technicolor VistaVision Amerika 1956 yang disutradarai oleh John Ford, berdasarkan pada novel tahun 1954 karya Alan Le May, berlatar belakang Peperangan Texas–Indian, dan dibintangi oleh John Wayne sebagai seorang veteram Perang Saudara Amerika yang mencari kemenakannya yang diculik (Natalie Wood), ditemani keponakan angkatnya (Jeffrey Hunter). Kritikus Roger Ebert menyebut karkater Wayne, Ethan Edwards, "salah satu karakter paling cocok yang Ford dan Wayne pernah buat".

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