Contents • • • • • • • • Background [ ] The film was loosely based on Harold Sinclair's 1956 novel of the same name, which in turn was based on the historic 17-day and in Mississippi during the. In April 1863, led 1,700 and soldiers from to, through several hundred miles of enemy territory, destroying Confederate railroad and supply lines between and. The mission was part of the Union Army's successful to gain control over boat traffic on the Mississippi River, culminating in the. Grierson's destruction of Confederate-controlled rail links and supplies played an important role in disrupting Confederate General 's strategies and troop deployments. Union General reportedly described Grierson's daring mission as 'the most brilliant of the war'. Plot summary [ ] A brigade led by Colonel John Marlowe ()—a railroad construction engineer in civilian life—is sent on a raid behind lines to destroy a railroad and supply depot at Newton Station. Major Henry Kendall (), a regimental surgeon who is torn between duty and the horror of war, is constantly at odds with Marlowe. While the unit rests at Greenbriar Plantation, Miss Hannah Hunter (), the plantation's mistress, and her slave, Lukey () eavesdrop on a staff meeting as Marlowe discusses his battle strategy. To protect the secrecy of the mission, Marlowe is forced to take the two women with him. Initially hostile to her Yankee captor, Miss Hunter gradually warms to him. In addition to Kendall and Miss Hunter, Marlowe also must contend with Col. Phil Secord (), who continually second-guesses Marlowe's orders and command decisions. Several battles ensue, including a fire fight during which Lukey is killed, and a skirmish with boy cadets from a local military school (based on the actual ). After destroying the crucial supply line, and with in pursuit, the brigade reaches a bridge that must be stormed in order to access the Union lines. Marlowe's men rig it with explosive charges, and Marlowe bids Hannah farewell. Kendall chooses to remain behind with some badly wounded men—knowing he will be captured with them—rather than leave them, defenseless, to the mercy of the Confederates. Marlowe, though wounded, lights the fuse and leads his troops across the bridge before it is destroyed, halting the Confederate advance. The Horse Soldiers (1959) Full Movie Online. Watch The Horse Soldiers 1959 Full Movie Free OnlineReleased: 12 June 1959 Genres: Adventure, War, Western Director: John. Their mission accomplished, he and his brigade continue on toward Baton Rouge. Cast [ ] • as Colonel John Marlowe • as Major Henry 'Hank' Kendall • as Miss Hannah Hunter of Greenbriar • as Lukey, Miss Hunter's fiercely loyal black maid • as Kirby • as Cpl. Wilkie • as Col. Phil Secord • as Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee • as Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins (medical assistant) • as Deacon Clump • as Union captain • as Jackie Jo (rebel deserter) • as Virgil (rebel deserter) • as the Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy) • as Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA • William Leslie as Maj. Richard Gray • as Confederate lieutenant • Walter Reed as Union officer • as Mrs. Buford • as Gen. • as Bugler • as Acting Sheriff Henry Goodbody • as Sgt. Brown • as Sgt. Maj.Mitch Mitchell (uncredited) Senior member of John Ford's Stock Company. Production [ ] Exterior scenes were filmed in, along the banks of, and in and around. The film company built a bridge over the for the pivotal battle scene, and many locals were hired as extras. The project was plagued from the start by cost overruns, discord, and tragedy. Holden and Ford argued incessantly. Wayne was preoccupied with pre-production logistics for. Lukey's dialog was originally written in a stereotypic 'Negro' dialect that, the former and tennis champion who was cast in the role, found offensive. She informed Ford that she would not deliver her lines as written. Though Ford was notorious for his intolerance of actors' demands, he agreed to modify the script. During filming of the climactic battle scene, veteran stuntman Fred Kennedy suffered a broken neck while performing a horse fall and died. 'Ford was completely devastated,' wrote biographer Joseph Malham. '[He] felt a deep responsibility for the lives of the men who served under him.' The film was scripted to end with the triumphant arrival of Marlowe's forces in, but Ford 'simply lost interest' after Kennedy's death. He ended the film with Marlowe's farewell to Hannah Hunter before crossing and blowing up the bridge. The film was a commercial failure; analysts said this was due largely to Wayne's and Holden's high salaries, and the complex participation of multiple production companies. More news for Horse Soldiers Full. Jan 17, 2018 Opening in wide release Friday, '12 Strong' honors the so-called Horse Soldiers. Nutsch noted the battle has come “full circle. The response of audiences and critics was 'lackluster'. Historical accuracy [ ] Though based loosely on Grierson's Raid, The Horse Soldiers is a fictional account that departs considerably from the actual events. The real-life protagonist, a music teacher named Benjamin Grierson, becomes railroad engineer John Marlowe in the film. Hannah Hunter, Marlowe's love interest, has no historical counterpart. Numerous other details were altered as well, 'to streamline and popularize the story for the non-history buffs who would make up a large part of the audience.' See also [ ] • References [ ]. • '1959: Probable Domestic Take', Variety, 6 January 1960 p 34 • Sinclair, H. The Horse Soldiers. Harper & Brothers (1965). ASIN: B0000CJIT1. • Jones, Terry L. Scarecrow Press. John Ford: Poet in the Desert. Lake Street Press (2013), pp. • ^ York, Neil Longley (January 2001).. Kent State University Press. • Malham (2013), pp. • Gallagher, T. John Ford: The Man and His Films. University of California Press (1988), p. • Gray, FC; Lamb, YR. Born to Win: The Authorized Biography of Althea Gibson John Wiley & Sons (2004), pp. • Malham (2013), pp. • Malham (2013), p. • Malham (2013), p. Fiction as Fact: Horse Soldiers and Popular Memory. Kent State University Press (2001). 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You just lost 3,000 Americans in a horrific terrorist action. Why would I cut jokes?” told The Washington Times. “So he agreed, nodded his head. And sure enough, the next day he changed the scene.” Opening in wide release Friday, “12 Strong” honors the so-called Horse Soldiers, the small band of Green Berets who worked with Northern Alliance forces to battle the just weeks after terrorists struck American soil. They fought on horses against troops using tanks and other modern machinery. The odds seemed insurmountable. The Horse Soldiers triumphed all the same, like something out of a screenwriter’s imagination. A statue of a U.S. Commando on horseback honoring their heroism now stands near ground zero. The artwork includes steel from the World Trade Center in its base near the phrase “America’s Response Monument.” The film changes the names of and, portrayed on screen by “Thor: Ragnarok” star Chris Hemsworth. The screenplay also tweaks events for dramatic effect, standard operating procedure for a Hollywood production. The Army Green Berets salute the film all the same, along with Mr. Shannon’s resolve. The actor “wanted me on the set the entire time,” said. “When I sat down with him, it was one [question] after another after another.” Mr. Shannon quizzed the former commando on how he held his weapon, the ways he dismounted his horse and other small gestures to sharpen the authenticity of his portrayal. Hemsworth may be the film’s big draw, but the screenwriters took pains to show the Horse Soldiers working together as a unit with a single goal. Said he emphasized that during his brief time on the set. “We just wanted to help impart to them that Special Forces is a team versus a central actor doing everything,” he said. “They needed to depict the sergeants doing their specialties in that environment, such as treating the Afghan casualties.” Audiences may clamor for the film’s spirited action, but the Horse Soldiers applaud the quieter moments. “12 Strong” shows their characters saying goodbye to their families perhaps for the final time. “We leave our wives to take care of the home front. And we’re talking bills and everything else,” said. “It’s hard work, and they have to form a close-knit family to actually give out information, not classified information, but who needs help.” Case in point: ’s wife was six months pregnant when he went off to war. “She was a high-risk pregnancy, and all the team wives were in the delivery room,” said. “That’s a big part of [serving your country] that doesn’t get spoken of much.” Few films have touched directly on the U.S. Involvement in Afghanistan. The 2013 hit “Lone Survivor” proved an exception, to the tune of $125 million at the box office. It begs the question: Why? Movie studios aren’t aware of the heroism on display over the years, said. “There are incredible stories out there known within the Special Forces or the broader special ops community,” he said. “We hope this film will inspire people to do a little bit of their own research and read more about these incredible things that happened, and it’ll inspire people to make additional films or documentaries about these incredible feats other service men and women have performed.” noted that Staff Sgt. Miller, who posthumously was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery fighting the insurgency in Afghanistan, is just one example. The Horse Soldiers fought during the earliest days of the U.S. Involvement in Afghanistan. That fight continues, and noted the battle has come “full circle.” “The Special Forces community is very much at the forefront of the fight today in Afghanistan. They’re working very closely with their Afghan partners in the police and security forces or in the Afghan army or Afghan special forces unit that has been created out of scratch in the last 16 years,” said. “They’re becoming a quite capable force against the and.”.
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