The Searchers (1956)
Directed by John Ford
After a Comanche raid on his brother's Texas homestead, a bitter Civil War veteran and his young companion spend years searching the frontier for his abducted niece.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Edwards homestead (fictional)≈ 00:00:00Stated on screenFictional
Ethan comes home after years away; while the men ride after stolen cattle, Comanches burn the ranch and carry off Debbie.
- 2Comanche trail and river fight≈ 00:20:00West TexasInferred
The Rangers follow the raiders, find a burial ground and fight off an attack at a river.
- 3Jorgensen ranch (fictional)≈ 00:40:00Stated on screenFictional
Having lost the trail, the two winter at the Jorgensens' until a letter from a trader calls Ethan away.
- 4Futterman's trading post≈ 00:50:00West TexasInferred
The trader tells them that Debbie was taken by the war chief Scar.
- 5Scar's camp≈ 01:15:00New MexicoStated on screen
- 6Laurie's wedding day≈ 01:35:00Jorgensen ranch (fictional)Stated on screenFictional
- 7Scar's camp, Rangers' raid≈ 01:45:00West TexasInferred
- 8Doorway≈ 01:55:00Jorgensen ranch (fictional)Stated on screenFictional
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 2,606 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 8
- Horse: 2,089 km
- Not shown: 517 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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