"As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable."
John Wayne
as Ethan Edwards
Jeffrey Hunter
as Martin Pawley
Vera Miles
as Laurie Jorgensen
Ward Bond
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Natalie Wood
as Debbie Edwards
John Qualen
as Lars Jorgensen
Olive Carey
as Mrs. Jorgensen
Henry Brandon
as Chief Cicatriz (Scar)
Ken Curtis
as Charlie McCorry
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Brad Jorgensen
Antonio Moreno
as Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa
Hank Worden
as Mose Harper
Beulah Archuletta
as Look
Walter Coy
as Aaron Edwards
Dorothy Jordan
as Martha Edwards
Pippa Scott
as Lucy Edwards
Patrick Wayne
as Lt. Greenhill
Lana Wood
as Younger Debbie Edwards
Mae Marsh
as Dark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
as Deranged Woman at Fort (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
as Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
as Man at Wedding (uncredited)
Peter Mamakos
as Jerem Futterman (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as Sergeant at Fort (uncredited)
Terry Wilson
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography
Jack Murray
Editor
John Ford
Director
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer
Patrick Ford
Producer
Alan Le May
Novel
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
C.V. Whitney
Dick Dial
Stunts
Cliff Lyons
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Jack N. Young
Henry Wills
Dale Van Sickel
John Hudkins
Fred Kennedy
Bill Cartledge
Fae M. Smith
Hairdresser
Frank Hotaling
Art Direction
Web Overlander
Makeup Artist
Charles Arrico
Costume Design
James Basevi
Victor A. Gangelin
Set Decoration
Howard Wilson
Sound Designer
Hugh McDowell Jr.
Jack Obringer
Robert Rhea
Assistant Camera
Vera Tomei
Hairstylist