The Searchers Quizzes

The Searchers Quiz 1

1 Who directed the film?

John Wayne

Howard Hawkes

John Ford

John Huston
2 When was the film released?

1951

1962

1956

1970
3 What is the film based on?

A magazine article

A short story

A play

A novel
4 When was the source material published?

1946

1931

1954

1952
5 Who was the author of the source material?

John Ford

Victor Milner

Charles Bennett

Alan Le May
6 In what year does the film take place?

1887

1845

1868

1874
7 In what state does the film take place?

Texas

Colorado

Utah

Iowa
8 Who wrote the screenplay?

Frank Nugent

Alan Le May

John Wayne

John Ford
9 Who wrote the music?

Alfred Newman

Bernard Herrmann

Franz Waxman

Max Steiner
10 How many Academy Awards was the film nominated for?

2

4

1

0
11 Who is seen opening the door at the start of the film?

Ben

Debbie

Aaron

Martha
12 Who is Martha's husband?

Aaron

Ethan

Reverend Clayton

Marty
13 Who is approaching the house?

Ethan

Scar

Marty

Debbie
14 Who plays Ethan?

John Wayne

Gary Cooper

Henry Fonda

Kirk Douglas
15 Who is Lucy's "fella"?

Joe

Brad

Jim

Marty
16 What does Ethan give to Ben?

His badge

His cowboy hat

His saber

His gun
17 Who comes to dinner that night?

Reverend Clayton

Brad

Charlie McCorry

Marty
18 Who plays Marty?

Robert Wagner

Tab Hunter

Sal Mineo

Jeffrey Hunter
19 What doesn't Ethan like about Marty?

He is 1/8 Cherokee

He fought as a Union soldier in the Civil War

He is effeminate

He has no manners
20 How long ago did the war end?

8 months

2 years

6 years

3 years
21 What did Ethan give Lucy as a little girl?

A dress

A locket

A doll

A bag
22 What does Ethan give to little Debbie?

A bracelet

A locket

A flower

His medal
23 Who plays Clayton?

Walter Brennan

Robert Horton

Frank McGrath

Ward Bond
24 Why does Clayton visit the Edwards?

There's a fire 4 miles away

Lucy is missing

The Jorgensens' cows are missing

Someone killed Laurie Jorgensen
25 For whom does Ethan harbor a secret love?

Laurie

Mrs. Jorgensen

Bettie Sue

Martha

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