The Horse Soldiers

original title:
The Horse Soldiers
other titles:
(Der letzte Befehl)
country / year of production:
USA / 1959
original length:
114 min. , color
premiere:
12 June 1959
genre:
adventure
based on:
Harold Sinclair. The Horse Soldiers. A novel of the Civil War. New York: Harper & Bros, 1956.
director:
John Ford
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plot synopsis:
This film takes place during the American Civil War and deals with Marlowe, the colonel of the northern states army. His mission is to destroy rails and bridges to stop the enemy.
keywords:
based on a true story , cavalry , train , behind enemy lines , captivity , single fighter
war:
American Civil War or War of Secession (1861-1865)
literature:
James M. McPherson. Für die Freiheit sterben. Die Geschichte des amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges. Augsburg: Weltbild Verlag, 2000.
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availability:
VHS, DVD