The Searchers
The "New York Herald Tribune" termed the movie "distinguished"; "Newsweek" deemed it "remarkable". "Look" described "The Searchers" as a "Homeric odyssey". "The New York Times" praised Wayne's performance as "uncommonly commanding". "The Monthly Film Bulletin" wrote, "Though it does not consistently achieve the highest Ford standards, "The Searchers" is surely the best Western since "Shane"."