15 The Searchers Questions | Movies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter plays Martin Pauley, who was taken in by the Edwardses' when his parents were killed in an Indian attack. Jeffrey Hunter was also in "King of Kings". He played Jesus Christ. Michael Landon played Little Joe Cartwright on "Bonanza", William Shatner was Captain Kirk in "Star Trek", and Ricky Nelson was in another John Wayne film, "Rio Bravo".

Answer: Comanche

The Comanches stole some cattle of the Jorgensens, to lead most of the men away from the houses. While Ethan and Marty are away, the Comanches attack. This is why Ethan and Marty survive.

Answer: Scar

Scar was the name of the Indian chief. He leads Comanche raid parties. Jerem Futterman, who owned a store, knew there was a reward for helping to find Debbie. He told Ethan and Marty that she was with a tribe led by Chief Scar. He was played by Henry Brandon.

Answer: Captain

Rev. Capt. Sam Clayton is an ordained minister, but he also happens to be in the Rangers. Ward Bond was in other John Wayne movies, including "The Quiet Man" and "Rio Bravo".

Answer: "That'll be the day."

Ethan frequently says "That'll be the day". When Brad tells Ethan he will fight him, Ethan replies with this line. When Marty says to Ethan, "I hope you die!", Ethan tells him "That'll be the day."

Answer: Laurie

Laurie is played by Vera Miles, who was in another John Wayne movie, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance".

Answer: Charlie McCorry

Marty never asked Laurie to wait for him, and never actually told her he loved her. After almost 5 years of waiting, Laurie agreed to marry Charlie McCorry. Charlie was played by Ken Curtis.

Answer: Brad

Brad had been "sittin' up" with Lucy, and went with Ethan and Marty to find Lucy and Debbie. Brad thought he saw Lucy, but it was actually a Comanche in Lucy's dress, Ethan had found Lucy dead in a canyon. When Brad found out she was dead, he rode off into the camp and was shot down.

Answer: Lt. Greenhill

Lt. Greenhill is a calvaryman. Aaron Edwards, Ethan's brother, is played by Walter Coy, Robert Lyden plays Ben Edwards, and Charlie McCorry is played by Ken Curtis.

Answer: "Is your head cold?"

It was always the polite thing to do to take off your hat when entering a house, and in the presence of ladies. Young Lt. Greenhill forgot his manners for the moment, but Clayton reminded him.

Answer: Debbie is Ethan's niece

Ethan's brother is Aaron Edwards, who has three chidlren with his wife, Martha. Lucy is the oldest, followed by Ben, and the youngest is little Debbie.

Answer: It turns her neck green

Lucy puts on the gold locket Ethan gave her when he comes home, but Debbie said she doesn't usually wear it, because it turns her neck green. Debbie said that if she had a gold locket given to her by her uncle, she would wear it anyway, even if it turned her neck green. Ethan gives Debbie a medal he won during the war.

Answer: He doesn't believe in surrenders

Ethan fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. When he first sees Ethan, Rev. Capt. Clayton tells him he hasn't seen him since the surrender, "Come to think of it, I didn't see you at the surrender". Ethan replies with: "I don't believe in surrenders".

Answer: Look

Her real name is "Wild Goose Flying in the Night Sky", but to make it easier for Marty, she will be called Look. Marty and Ethan are trading blankets for hats, but there is a misunderstanding. One of the women of the tribe is traded in exchange for the hat Marty gives the chief. Look realizes she is not wanted, so goes off to find Scar, and is killed.

Answer: It didn't win an Oscar.

This is a trick question! "The Searchers" didn't win any Academy Awards. However, it ranked number ninety-six on AFI's "100 Movies" (1998) list.
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