The Searchers still stands as one of the all-time great westerns - an incredibly complex tale that gives John Wayne his most complex character of all in the enigmatic Ethan Edwards, who becomes obsessed with tracking down his niece after she's captured by Indians. Beautifully shot, it's hard to shake this one from your memory.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
