"With its stunning vision of the literal and mythological landscape of the American West, its complex characterizations, and a simple story that speaks to the essence of the American character, The Searchers has become nothing less than a touchstone of American cultural history," Kinn and Piazza write of the 1956 film by John Ford.
Buddy Holly wrote a song based on protagonist Ethan Edwards' often-repeated line "That'll be the day."
The younger version of star Natalie Wood's character Debbie was played by Wood's sister, Lana Wood.
