Is The Horse Soldiers one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Horse Soldiers sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Horse Soldiers end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Horse Soldiers scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Horse Soldiers violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Horse Soldiers easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Horse Soldiers

Name: The Horse Soldiers
Genre: Western, War
Released: 1959
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Judson Pratt, Hoot Gibson

...rides where only the great ones do!

Directed by John Ford

Produced by United Artists, Mahin-Rackin

1959115 min6.9 / 10

A classical war-adventure film balancing military mission tension with romantic friction and period spectacle.

A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.

Clusters

Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Combat and Battles Military Movies Military Veterans and Soldiers Small-Town Underdogs

Genres

Western War

Keywords

War Hero Cavalry Standoff Confederate Union Soldiers

Questions people ask

Is The Horse Soldiers one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.
Is The Horse Soldiers sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does The Horse Soldiers end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Horse Soldiers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Horse Soldiers violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is The Horse Soldiers easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.