The Horse Soldiers (1959) On Blu-ray

Actor:           John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Judson Pratt, Hoot Gibson                                                                                                                      
Director:      John Ford
Genre:          Action/Adventure
Year:             1959
Studio:          Mgm Entertainment
Length:         120
Released:    May 10, 2011
Rating:          Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:         Blu-ray
Misc:              NTSC, Color
Language:    English, French, Spanish
Subtitles  :    English, French, Spanish

DESCRIPTION:

John Wayne teams with William Holden and eminent western director John Ford for this frontier actioner "packed with laughter, romance and thrills" (The Hollywood Reporter)! Written by John LeeMahin and Martin Rackin, this faithful representation of one of the most daring cavalry exploits inhistory is both a moving tribute to the men who fought and died in that bloody war and a powerful, action-packed drama.Based on an actual Civil War incident, The Horse Soldiers tells the rousing tale of a troop of Union soldiers who force their way deep into Southern territory to destroy a rebel stronghold at Newton Station. In command is hardbitten Colonel Marlowe (Wayne), a man who is strikingly contrasted by the company's gentle surgeon (Holden) and the beautiful but crafty Southern belle (Constance Towers) who's forced to accompany the Union raiders on perhaps the most harrowing mission in the war.