The Horse Soldiers

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John Ford directed this 1959 Civil War adventure, a Western-tinged drama based on a true historical raid. A Union cavalry commander leads his troops deep behind Confederate lines to destroy a crucial railroad supply route, but his mission grows complicated when a Southern woman discovers their plans and must be brought along to keep the secret. Tensions flare between the commander and the regiment’s new doctor over the ethics of their dangerous operation, while they navigate swamps, encounter deserters, and face unexpected resistance from an unlikely source.

This is a single-disc DVD presentation of the film’s two-hour runtime, rated Approved by the Motion Picture Association. United Artists released this adventure featuring Bing Russell, Constance Towers, Denver Pyle, Hank Worden, and Hoot Gibson. You’re getting a piece of classic Hollywood filmmaking from a legendary director at a used price that won’t strain your budget.