Horse Soldiers (Misión de Audaces)

[nysp993]

If this song was on itunes I would probably buy it.

[thegeezerdan]

Good song.

[toyota93ful]

Stan Jones, who played Grant in this story, wrote that song, great talent

[schallrd1]

I always remember the scene where the Duke is riding across the bridge when it was blowing up behind him.

[RingoandCarlin]

I always remembered this movie for its opening, and the song when I first watched it when I was 4.

[usmcdevildog1341]

I love this movie. Long live The Duke!

[jkoncz]

one of the best songs to start a movie western or any other

[212729h]

Good song . Has anyone got Bonnie Blue Flag in the same movie when the Union troops are hiding in the woods and the Confederate troops go marching by ? And if you have could you post it please . Thanks .

[spertube]

an idiot who doesn't like there's always

[Sawmillman68]

Fantastic song from great movie. Never get tired of this classic.

[Uncle65788]

@Sawmillman68 me too

[Lieblingsfachful]

I know it's being picky, but they mention Andersonville prison several times in this movie after establishing it was 1863 when Andersonville hadn't even been constructed yet.

[Uncle65788]

@Lieblingsfachful thats correct it was 1864 that Andersonville was as it were built.The scene with the Military school was entirely made up.The particular academy was in actuality closed during the Civil War years.However I do like those tester stripes.

[TANKMANSEVEN]

@Uncle65788 LOL!!! Tester Stripes....for Majors and up!!!LOL!!!!

[Uncle65788]

There is indeed much to know however the more I read the nearer this picture came to the actual events as they are said to have occurred.That is an excellent surprise.

[TheFighter9090]

John Wayne is the best

[TheFighter9090]

Johnny Wayne is the best

[Uncle65788]

This is such a good song and so very well done that I wished to say so,It is great to listen too.

[mtnmanquin]

The special forces of that day...!!!

[Uncle65788]

I stand corrected. 

[Uncle65788]

I believe it is in color,well told, well acted,well sung,handsome in its appearance and to be certain good sound.I think well of this motion picture however it is most certainly and simply put a motion picture.The place of Althea Gibson and Constance Towers made certain that this would be an attractive offer.John Wayne,William Holden and then some make this work very well and it is worth saying that this is worth seeing.One of the better pictures of Director Ford .

[mtnmanquin]

In Honor of William Rynolds Cptn 2nd Cavalry Army of the North in the great war of the Republic..

[Uncle65788]

@mtnmanquin I was not under any belief that the story line had any legitmate connection to actual events that occurred during the Civil War.I did look for a time a time ago however I was as stated not under any particular impression that this story was anything but a story.

[TheHoosierguy52]

@Uncle65788 The movie was based loosely on an actual military operation led by Col Benjamin Grierson. He left La Grange, Tenn., with 3 cavalry regiments, 1700 men, on April 17th 1863. In 17 days they covered 800 miles, engaging Confederate troops several times, disabling two railroads. The Battle of Newton's Station, Miss. occurred on April 24th 1863. He continued on south, causing general chaos with confederate supply lines to Vicksburg, ending up in Baton Rouge, La. on May 2nd.

[sayonara1957]

nice film John Wayne and William Holden, is sure a wounderful movie and Direct by John Ford! Fantastic!

[jamiehorsey]

you can download this song on itunes, just type John Ford and John Wayne into the search bar

[Oliver30051974]

Good Song Good Movie with the best Actor ever.

[lanetemple]

@cannonrogmatt.....STOP!....ST­OP right now with the misinformation which I find  despicable on your part. Yes, there was a stuntman killed on THE HORSE SOLDIERS and his name was Fred Kennedy and he was a friend of the great John Ford. However, when the fall or accident happen Fred was doing a horse fall for William Holden( Major Kendall)......and THAT scene was NOT used in the final version.

[cannonrogmatt]

Notice the yankee uniforms were the uniforms worn by the 1870' and 1880's cavalry. These were not the uniforms worn in the 1860's. Also one of the stunt men was killed when his horse fell. The scene remained in the final version

[cmdfarsight]

@cannonrogmatt I don't care if the uniform was 1870's its a bloody good film :)

[MrGdawg1969]

who sing this song

[VEWenneker]

By all rights, this piece of music should be much more widely known among the epics music of the the U.S. Military.

[irish89055]

@VEWenneker it was written for the movie... but a good one still.. Yes, a great movie, directed by John Ford.. enough said.

[palonejr]

As a young man,

When I drove an M60 Tank in Germany.

I used to whistle this song.

Bobby

8TH ID

4/69 Armor

[Hollyfips]

Alls Kind gehört,und jetzt immer noch toll .50 Jahre her.

[stonesfordf]

Awesome

[Swashbuckler1962]

Great song and movie! Was my grandfather's favorite!

[wlange1430]

what a great movie jon wayne at his best

[billiskner]

fucking goog song and film. thanks to the duke.

[0000syu]

このオープニング観るだけでもジョン・フォードの上手さが判りま­すよね！

[Cruiserfrank]

0:55...every First Sergeant's nightmare. "The accordian effect; a column bunching up and stretching out. Bad enough in the modern military with vehicle convoys. It must have been really tough in the Cavalry with mounts that thought for themselves!

[pupix93]

yankees go home!!!!!!

[palonejr]

For my Grandfathers who rode, walked, starved, froze, and bled for the USA in the Civil War.

Thanks for what you did.

Bobby....

[ukpete44]

The Greirson raid was in 1863 so why all the mentions of Andersonville prison which did not come into being until 1864

[Sommne1916]

I am glad I am not the only one who noticed that error. I am surprised that the script supervisor did not bring that to Mr. Ford's attention.

[palonejr]

Great Soundtrack is available on Amazon

Bobby...

[cassidy322]

My late best mate Freddy Hopper loved this film.

God bless you mate

[cassidy322]

Based on Griersons raid

[tomkyle1]

I left my love, my love I left a sleepin' in her bed.

I turned my back on my true love when fightin' Johnny Reb.

I left my love a letter in the hollar of a tree.

I told her she would find me, in the US Cavalry.

Hi-Yo! Down they go, there's so such word as can't.

We're riding down to hell and back for Ulysses Simpson Grant.

Hi-Yo! Down they go, there's so such word as can't.

We're riding down to hell and back for Ulysses Simpson Grant.

[tumsabai1]

Calavry carbine, caliber 56, breech

loaded.

[colindominy]

ALL parts work to perfection in this wonderful John Ford movie. The actors, both main-leads & key-supports, have virtually all worked together before on many previous Ford films; thus they know each other well, & accordingly they interact together well; the story-line is v. entertaining; the cinematography is brilliant .. esp. this powerful opening, with silouette used superbly against the long line of horse-soldiers trudging along the railroad tracks; & the opening theme is stirring. 5* post !!

[anubisammon]

Damn good movie

[villach22]

The Duke does not dance!!

[pdogone1]

sadly one well known stunt man (kennedy) was killed at the end of the film causing john ford to end the movie rather abruply..

[palonejr]

Great Video from the master, John Ford.

Thanks

Bobby...

[pigmanobvious]

I wish today I could tell HER she could find me in the US Cavalry! I'd be there in a heartbeat!

[palonejr]

lest we forget

Bobby..

[LEOPARDTWO]

NO song is better than 'Dixie'!!!

[ronaldweasleyfan55]

i guess so

[ronaldweasleyfan55]

great movie!!!!!!

[BEFinAR]

This movie is based on Col. Benjamin Grierson's raid, one of the most daring raids of the Civil War, summer of 1863. Later Grierson commanded the 10th Cavalry, the Buffalo Soldiers.

[ronaldweasleyfan55]

true true

[ronaldweasleyfan55]

it is an amaizing part of history

[TheELSA92]

what's the name of the first song in this film?

[dennykdoe]

"I left my love" written and composed by Stan Jones. Does a good job of souinding like songs of teh Civil War period, justlike Jimmy Driftwood's "The Battle of New Orleans" does for its time

[garyowen4ever]

let's saddle up for wall street and NAIL THE BANKSTERS!

[matoro3641]

NICE!

[miraclemike2]

I left my love, my love I left..

[garyowen4ever]

john wayne paid respect to the gallantry and heroism of brothers fighting brothers in this movie, we love them all.............

[TigerTrak]

Hi Summer,

I saw this movie as well when it came out in 59 w my Dad. One of my best memories. Love this movie and soundtrack!

[Mdebacle]

As a 10 year old kid in Illinois, I watched Moseby's Rangers whip the Yankees and wondered how the North ever won. Then the fanfare of this song started telling me.

[djbuck1]

One of the Confederate generals said after that war that he thought that the Yankees had the best music (though this was made for a movie about 100 years later).

[IrishHistory1952]

One of the great westerns. John Ford said he would never tackle the Civil War because it was too complex but he did a great job, southern stupidity & bravado, yankee efficiency, black pride.

The movie ends badly..too quickly as one of John Fords best stunt men (Fred Kennedy) also featured as one of Hannah Hunters "guards" was killed during a stunt.

Ford wrapped the movie early, hence the "quick" ending.

[SummerRkl]

Hey TigerT, I saw the movie when it first came out, I was about 11-years-old and the song 'I Left My Love' by the great Stan Jones has always been a favorite of mine.

[Tiger4572]

Hi Summer,

thank you very much for your nice words. i allways love movies with John Marion. I wish you and your family all the best luck in the world and a wonderful year 2009. Please come good in...where ever you live...I live in Bielefeld. that is a very nice town in west germany. Today my son and i will go to a small see and we want to go ice skating. My son, his name is Tim Aaron Paul, make is first steps with skating shoes.

[TigerTrak]

My all time favorite movie! Great!