The Horse Soldiers
1959 · 115 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 12,185 VOTES · DIR. John Ford
Overview
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 be taken along to assure her silence.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,154 lines
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00:00:31 I left my love, my love I left
00:03:31 If I could get back to La Grange right away, we could leave by Thursday.
00:07:10 The Major seems to be out of uniform. Where are your side arms, Kendall?
00:10:42 This is going to hurt worse.
00:14:11 Hi-ho, down they go There's no such word as "can't"
00:19:36 (baby cries)
00:25:16 No, we will bivouac in your woods for the night.
00:28:25 You dropped your handkerchief.
00:31:48 - Some brandy. I'll have Lukey bring it. - No, thank you, no brandy.
00:35:46 And it is 300 miles from Newton Station to La Grange.
00:38:49 I noticed she was getting on your nerves. Now's your chance to shoot her.
00:44:24 All right, get out of sight, get in those trees.
00:50:04 Yes, sir.
00:53:40 Are you going to shoot him personal, Cap? Let Jackie Jo here do it.
00:58:16 Maybe losing that arm took a lot out of him.
01:06:31 I put my hand on there and it's all...
01:11:22 I wasn't unfair then, understand?
01:15:49 Forget it, John. You were under a strain.
01:21:22 Agh!
01:25:09 Just a show of force, then perhaps we can hold them off until the cavalry gets here.
01:32:24 Ready! Aim! Fire!
01:37:45 I've got eyes, Kendall.
01:43:23 You're not going far with that bullet in you.
01:50:39 They've got to be quiet. I've given them all the laudanum I have.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,154
Dialogue density10.0 lines / min
First line00:00:31
Final line01:50:39
Production Record
DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes12,185