Soldati a cavallo

Titolo originale: The Horse Soldiers
Regia: John Ford |
Anno: 1959
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Western Guerra
Tag: war hero | cavalry | standoff | confederate | union soldiers |
Cast: John Wayne | William Holden | Constance Towers | Judson Pratt | Hoot Gibson | Ken Curtis | Willis Bouchey | Bing Russell | O.Z. Whitehead | Hank Worden | Chuck Hayward | Denver Pyle | Strother Martin | Basil Ruysdael | Carleton Young | William Leslie | William Henry | Walter Reed | Anna Lee | William Forrest | Ron Hagerthy | Russell Simpson | Althea Gibson | Gertrude Astor | Bill Borzage | Danny Borzage | John Ford | Jack Pennick | Jan Stine | Sam Harris | David Ahdar | Sarge Allen | Gordon Carveth | Jack R. Clinton | Otis Courville | Jane Crowley | Richard H. Cutting | Duke Fishman | Donald Foster | John George | Helen Gereghty | Helen Gibson | Fred Graham | Stuart Holmes | Michael Jeffers | Stan Jones | Fred Kennedy | Roy Kennedy | Philip Kieffer | Robert Lewis | Cliff Lyons | Wilbur Mack | Jack Pennick | Robert Perry | Charles Seel | George Sowards | Mike Steen | William Wellman Jr. |

Nel 1863, durante la guerra civile, una colonna di cavalleggeri nordisti penetra per ottocento chilometri nel territorio dei confederati sudisti per sabotare il nodo ferroviario di Newton da dove partono i rifornimenti per Vicksburg.

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When Doc Kendall is examining Dunker's leg, there is a soldier holding a lamp with his left hand. Be [...] D
The rifles used in the movie were the Springfield Trapdoor Carbine - a post war (1870s) weapon. 2 un [...] D
The raid depicted occurred prior to the fall of Vicksburg on July 4th, 1863 and in the movie several [...] D
At 1:21:17, two bushwhackers take aim and fire on the Union column. Their rifles are post-war 1873 T [...] D
While their was a fight at Newton's Station during Grierson's Raid, it happened with the troopers fi [...] D
The rectangular Confederate (Southern Cross) flag used throughout the film is the Confederate Naval [...] D
Deacon Clump talks to Col. Marlowe holding his hat in front of him. In the next shot, when Marlowe l [...] D
When the Colonel interviews the two Confederate deserters, they confess that the 6th Alabama and 10t [...] D
Trying to distract Dr. Kendall, Miss Hunter tells him of her scandalous behavior at a ball in Biloxi [...] D
At the officers meeting Marlow said they cut out his artillery and wagons. In reality Colonel Edward [...] D
Major Kendall's insignia is correct. Shoulder straps for medical officers did have blue (not green) [...] D
After Marlowe takes Kirby's wicker-bound jug (0:14:25) and tosses it away, it shatters. That's the p [...] D
At 22:50 into the film, when the force is split and one third is leaving and John Wayne kicks out a [...] D
When the Union force is starting to hide from a passing Confederate unit across the river (which Ms. [...] D
When Major Kendall is in Colonel Marlowe's tent shortly after he arrives, the angle of Kendall's arm [...] D
Despite being on the move for days on end, Miss Hannah Hunter still possesses a neat, clean, and pro [...] D
At the very end of the film, Confederate cavalry ride past the house Major Kendall is using for his [...] D
During the chase after leaving Newton Station, Marlow's column is being chased by Bedford Forrest's [...] D
At the film's end, Dr. Kendall tells Col. Marlowe that he has decided to stay behind with the wounde [...] D
In the hotel bar at Newton Station Col. Kirby breaks a bottle of whiskey tucked in the front of Sgt. [...] D
At the end of the film, when Marlowe lights the fuse to blow the bridge, as he's crossing the bridge [...] D
When Major Kendall drags Miss Hunter and Lukey into the conference room in Greenbriars, Lukey drops [...] D
The movie is a fictional portrayal of Grierson's Raid but still shares many of its historical places [...] D
After the battle at Newton Station, MAJ Kendall is talking to COL Miles after recovering from his su [...] D
The man with glasses taking the photograph of the officers is Matthew Brady, famed for photographing [...] D
After Dr Kendall delivers a baby, this doctor who talks about germs (as in making sure to have latri [...] D
The cannon which support the attack by the cadets and later during the attack on the bridge are show [...] D
When they take the "one armed" Confederate Colonel away in Newton Station, his "missing" hand shows [...] D
When Kendall is removing Dunker's leg, one of the troopers is holding a lantern. In one shot, the la [...] D
In the shot right after Hank Worden throws the torch onto the cotton bales, look at the upper left o [...] D
At 1:34:26, as Colonel Marlowe and Major Kendall return to their command following the Confederates [...] D
Union soldiers, especially cavalry and snipers used breech-loading carbines early in the Civil War. [...] D
At the beginning of the scene of the battle with the boys from the academy a contrail can be seen in [...] D
The movie exteriors appear to have been shot in the fall, but the raid takes place in April 1863. D
The US flags shown in the movie all contain 48 Stars which would have been correct for the year the [...] D
The photograph of the officers by "Brady", a reference to famed Civil War photographer Mathew Brady, [...] D
The Confederate flags used in the movie are Army of Tennessee pattern and did not come into use unti [...] D
Marlowe tells Grant that the raiding force will consist of the 1st Illinois, 1st Michigan, and 2nd I [...] D
Although the story is set in 1863, all the soldiers are wearing 1872 pattern cavalry uniforms. D
When Colonel Marlowe tells Constance that her grain and horses will be commandeered they are standin [...] D
Although listening through stove pipes at Greenbriar helped move the plot along , it was merely a co [...] D
When Marlowe is talking to Hanna at the bar, the stove behind them has a long red scarf draped aroun [...] D
As the boys from the military school march through the town, Anna Lee's character succeeds in gettin [...] D
Colonel Marlowe identifies himself as the commander of the 1st Illinois (i.e., 1st Illinois Voluntee [...] D
As the column proceeds down the country road, the advance scouts are fired at by Rebel Bushwhackers [...] D
Colonel John Marlowe (John Wayne) states that his cavalry force consists of 1st Illinois, 1st Michig [...] D
Cavalry coats did no have yellow inner lining during the Civil War. That was issued after 1880. Cava [...] D
As Marlowe's men hide across the river, a Confederate column of troops is marching along passing the [...] D
Colonel Marlowe would have had Hannah Hunter and the maid killed after they were caught spying. D
In the house at Greenbrier after Major Kendall, Miss Hunter, and Lukey come down the stairs, shadows [...] D
When Maj (Dr) Kendall is reviewing the troops prior to their leaving in on shot from the front he is [...] D
In several scenes Kendall's rank strips appear to be blue. A doctor's strips were green. D
When the rebels from the train charge up the street the flag bearer is shot and a man with a beard a [...] D
When Doc Kendall examines the soldiers in line, he walks from left to right. When he is seen from be [...] D
At the conclusion, Major Kendell elects to stay behind with the wounded, even if that means going to [...] D
When Kendall is tending to Dunker, it appears he is using a cable tie, or similar item. Cable ties, [...] D
The premier Confederate cavalry commander, Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, was off chasing another [...] D
As the Union troopers leave Newton's Station, the wounded Col. Miles orders a message be sent to Gen [...] D
As Cadet Drummer Beaufort's mother is dragging him back toward their house, the walkway leading from [...] D
When Col Marlow and Gen. Hurlburt arrive at Gen. Grant's headquarters, Hurlburt announces himself to [...] D
The film is set in the Spring of 1863 as part of Grant's campaign against Vicksburg, which fell on J [...] D
When Col. Marlowe asks a soldier for Maj. Kendall, his neckerchief knot is under his chin. When he e [...] D
The 1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment served in the Eastern theater in 1863, most notably in the Army of [...] D
The national flag seen in the opening scene is incorrect. Either a cavalry guidon with the national [...] D
Early in the movie, Ken Curtis is shown playing a fretted banjo. Frets were not added to banjos unti [...] D
The saddles used on the horses are a mix of "Western" style and Army "McClellan" saddles. However, t [...] D
Although the film takes place in 1863, Dr. Kendall is shown boiling surgical instruments to prevent [...] D
The Jefferson Military cadets are shown going into battle with the white 'Stainless Banner' of the C [...] D
When the two Confederate deserters and their captive are interviewed by the Colonel, the captive ide [...] D
At the end of the officers' conference Colonel Marlow states; "No glory hunting Richards. Anything k [...] D
The pistols used by Union troopers are appear to be 1873 Colt Single Action Army revolvers with a mo [...] D
At the beginning of the engagement with the boys from the military academy, Colonel Marlow orders "A [...] D
While the cavalry did wear yellow for uniform stripes and trim (though inaccurately portray in actua [...] D
To destroy the bridge, Colonel Marlowe lights a line of black powder before mounting and riding off. [...] D
Holden dumps whiskey on Wayne's leg wound to sterilize it. Microbes were unknown at the time of the [...] D
Colonel Marlowe's complaint about Major Kendall's lack of a firearm is unfounded. Uniform standards [...] D
Unionist soldiers did not keep spies alive. D