Horse Soldiers (1959)

For his only Civil War feature, director John Ford crafted a stirring true story of a Union cavalry raid into Confederate territory. With orders to destroy a railroad line and cut off enemy supplies, the colonel (John Wayne) in charge of the mission clashes with the army medical officer (William Holden) sent to accompany his unit. Constance Towers, Judson Pratt, Hoot Gibson also star. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.