Considered an industry staple after the fact, The Searchers was released to a tepid response from audiences. Critics couldn’t help but appreciate Ford’s directorial eye, and Wayne’s commanding presence. But, as Bosley Crowther of the New York Times puts it,
The Searchers: We’re the Critters That Keep On Critiquin’
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