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THE SEARCHERS 1956 Cast: Then And Now ⭐ (66 Years After)
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So is Martha (Dorothy Jordan), Aaron's wife; she and Ethan clearly are in love though they cannot act on it. Aaron and Martha's adopted quarter Cherokee son Martin arrives for dinner. He greets Ethan but Ethan is very unhappy in his presence despite the fact that he is the one who found him abandoned as an infant.
Patrick made his film debut at age 11 in his father's film Rio Grande. He followed that with films directed by John Ford: The Quiet Man (1952), The Sun Shines Bright (1953), The Long Gray Line (1955), Mister Roberts (1955) and The Searchers (1956).
Although no dialogue alludes to it, many visual references to their relationship are seen throughout the film. Some critics have suggested that this unspoken passion implies that Debbie—who is specifically described as eight years old, as Ethan returns from an eight-year absence—may be Ethan's daughter.
It features John Wayne in one of his most-notable performances, portraying perhaps the most morally ambiguous character of his career. Ethan Edwards (played by Wayne) is a mysterious drifter who arrives at the Texas ranch of his brother Aaron (Walter Coy) in the aftermath of the American Civil War.