The Searchers Not rated yet! The Searchers 19561 h 59 min Click an icon to see more Overview As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable. Metadata Director John Ford Runtime 1 h 59 min Release Date 13 March 1956 Details Movie Media — Movie Status — Movie Rating — Images No images were imported for this movie. Actors Starring: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, John Qualen, Olive Carey, Henry Brandon, Ken Curtis, Harry Carey, Jr., Antonio Moreno, Hank Worden, Beulah Archuletta, Walter Coy, Dorothy Jordan, Pippa Scott, Patrick Wayne, Lana Wood