The Searchers/Trivia

• Fake Nationality: Scar was played by Henry Brandon, a blue-eyed German.
  • Although The Searchers was partly inspired by the real-life story of Cynthia Parker, who was abducted by Comanches in 1836, grew up among them and whose son Quanah was a feared war chief active around the time the film is set.
• Hey, It's That Guy!: Some may know Martin Pawley better as Captain Christopher Pike.

Stewie: Good evening. I am playing the role of Jesus, a man once portrayed on the big screen by Jeffrey Hunter. You may remember him as the actor who was replaced by William Shatner on Star Trek. Apparently Mr. Hunter was good enough to die for our sins, but not quite up to the task of seducing green women.

• • Laurel & Hardy fans will know Chief Scar as the villainous Barnaby.
  • And as usual more than half the cast each appeared in several other John Ford films.
• Real Life Relative: The actor playing Brad Jorgensen is the son of the actress who plays his mother. Pat Wayne appears in a scene with his father John Wayne. Ken Curties (Charlie McCorry) was John Ford's son-in-law.
• Throw It In: At the battle of the ford, where Captain Reverend Clayton accidentally looses off an unaimed shot after Ethan throws him a revolver. This accidentally happened to Ward Bond and John Ford decided to keep it in.