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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1959 DVD Release: 05/08/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 0 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Western, Cavalry Film

Based on an actual Civil War mission, Colonel Marlowe (John Wayne) and Major Kendall (William Holden) are ordered by General Grant to take three regiments 300 miles into enemy territory. They must destroy the railroad line between Newton Station and Vicksburg in hopes of choking off supplies to the South. Marlowe encounters a Southern belle loyal to the enemy, and keeps her in sight throughout the journey so she can't warn the Confederates. Kendall, a Northern surgeon, and the crusty Marlowe have their differences along the way. Action, romance and gory battlefield surgery accompany the army as the mission is completed. John Ford directed this film based on a novel by Harold Sinclair. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

John Wayne - Col. John Marlowe
William Holden - Maj. Hank Kendall
Constance Towers - Hannah Hunter
Althea Gibson - Lukey
Hoot Gibson - Brown

The Horse Soldiers, one of the many pairings of star John Wayne and director John Ford, comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed captioned. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. Fans of the Duke will certainly enjoy this disc, but there is little here to interest the average DVD consumer. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide