The Searchers - (Ford;1956;USA) - ****
A Confederate soldier returns from the war and his family is massacred by Indians. Together with his nephew he sets out to find his kidnapped nieces.
One of the best things about the film is the breathtaking cinematography of the Monument Valley that would soon inspire Sergio Leone and many others. John Wayne is at his best in this excellent film. The film had more depth then many of the westerns of it's time. A true classic that actually has a hero with flaws. The third greatest western ever.
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By the way SC, I'll be seeing To Have and To Have Not tonight on TCM. Seeing your a big Bogart fan, what do you think of it?