4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 8, 2019

The Horse Soldiers is the one and only teaming of John Wayne and William Holden in a story based on the raids of Colonel Benjamin Grierson during the Civil War. John Ford casts the story as a brand of folklore carried through the air by the songs sung on the...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on December 10, 2016

The Horse Soldiers Directed by John Ford Written by John Lee Mahin and Martin Racklin from a novel by Harold Sinclair 1959/USA The Mirisch Corporation/Mahin-Racklin First viewing/Netflix rental This is an OK civil war flick with good performances from John Wayne and William Holden.  I expect somethi   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 8, 2014

The legendary John Ford was a huge Civil War buff. He was fond of telling people that several of his ancestors fought in the conflict, and he even went so far to say that some of them fought on both sides. The Civil War is touched upon in a number...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 8, 2014

The legendary John Ford was a huge Civil War buff. He was fond of telling people that several of his ancestors fought in the conflict, and he even went so far to say that some of them fought on both sides. The Civil War is touched upon in a number...   read more