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Actor: The Horse Soldiers. A pioneering cowboy star of silent and early talking Westerns, Hoot Gibson was one of the 1920s' most popular children's matinée heroes.
During the Civil War, Colonel John Marlowe (John Wayne) is tasked with leading a Union cavalry division to raze a Confederate railroad depot. Marlowe faces further challenges as a result of his ...
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Jul 12, 2023 · Theatrical trailer of "The Horse Soldiers" by John Ford. Starring John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Judson Pratt, Hoot Gibson, Ken Curtis, Willis...
David Buttolph. Jack Solomon. Harold Sinclair. John Lee Mahin. Martin Rackin. 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 ...
The Horse Soldiers marked the only feature film acting role of tennis star Althea Gibson (1927-2003). Gibson became the first African-American woman to win singles championship titles at the French Open (1956), Wimbledon (1957, 1958) and the United States Open (1957, 1958).
Edmund Richard " Hoot " Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitioned from silent films to become a leading performer in Hollywood's growing cowboy film industry.
Primarily starring in Western films, Gibson worked with many directors, including John Ford, who would direct many popular American Westerns and Civil War films, over his fifty years of film production, including The Horse Soldiers (1959), starring John Wayne, in which Gibson played a supporting role. As with many silent and early recordings, a ...
