‘The Searchers’: Bound by Blood, Torn by Vengeance

John Ford’s classic Western shows the conflict of cultures in the years after the Civil War.

Ethan Edwards (John Wayne), in “The Searchers.” Warner Bros.

NR | 1h 59m | Adventure, Drama, Western | 1956

John Ford’s “The Searchers” holds a unique magic that films from the Golden Age of Hollywood possessed. Unlike much of modern cinema, which often overwhelms the senses with graphic details, movies from that era engaged the viewer’s imagination, allowing the audience to participate in the storytelling experience.