The Searchers - Best Scene

In my opinion, the best scene of the movie, it says a lot about the past of Wayne and his sister in law.
Ward Bond is great drinking his coffe, his eyes show that he knews much.

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• searchers
• john
• ford
• wayne
• movie
• western

[bertmustin]

What a travesty this movie, John Wayne, and John Ford didn't receive Academy Award nominations.

[JDWorldshaker]

It's hard to find any scene with Ward Bond where he is not brilliant. And even with his accolades, I think John Wayne is the most underrated actor of all time.

[macsvens]

And not a word spoken. Watch this scene 3 times and each time watch each character separately. It tells the untold story of the love between Wayne and his brothers wife. A work of art!

[durbaq]

My favourite part in The Searchers? When John Wayne throws what could only be tequila onto a lit stove which promptly engulfs a Mexican family kitchen in flames. Of course, Wayne just walks straight on through NOT GIVING A SHIT.

[MrByaeger]

fantastic film, watch it once a year. i understand that john would never talk about this one, maybe because of the dark place he went to in order take play the character. and john houston really knew how to let the visual tell as much if not more than the dialouge

[ScrubmanLowell]

My Dad thinks this scene is one of the top 5 best scenes in motion picture history. And it's easy to see why. I love the subtlety in this scene. I love how this movie lets us, the audience, examine the scene rather than over analyzing itself over and over! If The Searchers was made in 2011, they would say "I love you!" "I love you too! Too bad I have to marry someone else!" And a bunch of other lousy love dialogue. GOD bless John Wayne and John Ford! Thank you both for making awesome movies!

[quincannon40]

'Film the eyes' was something Ford did. He did his apprenticeship in silent films and he used spare but important lines. I don't think Ethan's brother knew that he loved his wife, seems far fetched to me. Ethan left to keep trouble away from Martha and stayed there until after he came back from Mexico. I don't think Debbie was his daughter, she was born while he was away at war. Ethan left to protect Martha. My favorite John Ford film.

[melshorse]

A true film treasure. John Ford was a veteran film maker from the silent era. Every aspect of this scene plays like a silent film.

[chance29p]

I agree Wayne and his Sister in law had a thing at one time in the past.His Brother knew this and excepted this. For all we know John Fords hidden story was that Debbie was Wayne' s Daughter ? The talk over in many scenes reminds me of Howard hawks direction? Or was it a Ford technique ?

[19391945ify]

When i see this i think this is John Ford

[Hawkswill]

Oh Ward,,,,,,to think what you did for movies in your short 57 years! Did you know he was on Gone With the Wind? Even Bill Hawkes and Wooster from Wagon Train were in it! KP

[hearditman]

No, no. This is not the best scene in the movie. The best scene happens when Ethan and Martin are in the desert with the squaw Martin reluctantly "married". Pissed off, Martin goes to his bed only to be followed by the big boned squaw who curls up next to him. Martin looks increduously at the bundle beside him and promptly boots it down the hill. The look on Ethan,s face is brilliant. Has me rofl every time.