gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:audience
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Mixed audience reviews.
Box office success.
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gptkbp:awards
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nominated for Academy Award
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gptkbp:based_on
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The Horse Soldiers by Harold Sinclair
The Horse Soldiers (novel)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$3.5 million
$2 million
Wide release.
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gptkbp:budget
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$2 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Mc_Coy
gptkb:General_Grant
gptkb:Confederate_soldiers
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Colonel_Mc_Coy
gptkb:Sergeant_O'_Rourke
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
Captain Tully
Mrs. Marlowe
Colonel Marlowe
Dr. John Marlowe
Major Kendall
General Shelby
Lieutenant Hargrove
Miss Hannah
Sergeant Mc Coy
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Colonel Marlowe's leadership.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:William_H._Clothier
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:William_H._Clothier
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Technicolor
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gptkbp:contains
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battle scenes
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:criticism
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Variety, The New York Times.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depiction of the Civil War
depicts cavalry tactics
Portrayed the Civil War era.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Representation of military life.
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gptkbp:depicts
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gptkb:Union_Army
cavalry tactics
personal sacrifice
cavalry warfare
supply issues
strategic missions
friendship among soldiers
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:John_Ford
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:John_Ford
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Jack_Murray
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gptkbp:editor
|
gptkb:Jack_Murray
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gptkbp:explores
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moral dilemmas
leadership dynamics
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:military_uniforms
gptkb:cavalry_charges
gptkb:military_operations
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:historical_battles
gptkb:historical_figures
historical accuracy
heroic characters
dramatic tension
battle scenes
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gptkbp:film
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On-location shooting.
American South.
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gptkbp:film_awards
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None.
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gptkbp:film_debut
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:film_length
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100 minutes
Union victory.
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gptkbp:film_score
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Orchestral score.
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gptkbp:film_technique
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Influenced later Westerns.
Classic Western.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Utah
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gptkbp:filmography
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Union vs. Confederate.
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:follows
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a cavalry unit
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:war
Western
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gptkbp:has_cameo
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gptkb:Ken_Curtis
gptkb:Bing_Russell
gptkb:William_Holden
gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkb:Judith_Anderson
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gptkbp:has_theme
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gptkb:leadership
gptkb:heroism
gptkb:loss
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:honor
gptkb:brotherhood
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:strategy
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:war
gptkb:military_honors
gptkb:defeat
gptkb:victory
patriotism
bravery
courage
suffering
redemption
valor
camaraderie
duty
moral conflict
dilemma
surrender
the cost of war
sacred duty
the quest for peace
the fight for freedom
the fight for justice
the struggle for justice
sacrifice for country
the fight for survival
sacred honor
the burden of command
the quest for glory
the legacy of war
fighting for freedom
the struggle for peace
the fight for honor
the legacy of courage
the call to arms
the fight for truth
the price of freedom
the spirit of sacrifice
the honor of service
the price of victory
the journey of a soldier
the journey of honor
the honor of the fallen
sacrifice of self
the burden of honor
the call of duty
the cost of honor
the courage to fight
the heart of a soldier
the heart of a warrior
the soul of a nation
the soul of a warrior
the spirit of the cavalry
the valor of the brave
the weight of duty
the weight of sacrifice
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
DVD and Blu-ray.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Horse Soldiers
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gptkbp:influenced
|
gptkb:military_training
subsequent war films
cultural perceptions of the Civil War
military tactics in cinema
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gptkbp:influenced_by
|
gptkb:historical_events
real-life cavalry units
American Civil War films.
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gptkbp:influences
|
Western genre
war films
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gptkbp:inspiration
|
Historical events.
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gptkbp:inspired_by
|
gptkb:military_history
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
|
Part of John Wayne's filmography.
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gptkbp:music
|
gptkb:David_Buttolph
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gptkbp:music_by
|
gptkb:David_Buttolph
Bert Shefter
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gptkbp:notable_film
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Filmed in Louisiana.
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The horse soldiers are the best soldiers."
" You can't be a soldier and a gentleman."
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gptkbp:performance
|
Dramatized events.
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gptkbp:plot
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Union cavalry raid during the American Civil War.
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
|
gptkb:Union_Army
leadership challenges
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gptkbp:predecessor
|
gptkb:None
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gptkbp:premiered_on
|
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:produced_by
|
gptkb:John_Ford
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gptkbp:production_company
|
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:release_date
|
gptkb:1959
June 18, 1959
June 1960
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gptkbp:release_format
|
Theatrical
theatrical release
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gptkbp:release_year
|
gptkb:1960
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gptkbp:released_in
|
gptkb:1959
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gptkbp:remake
|
gptkb:None
gptkb:none
|
gptkbp:runtime
|
120 minutes
100 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
|
gptkb:James_R._Webb
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
|
gptkb:James_R._Webb
gptkb:James_Edward_Grant
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gptkbp:set_in
|
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:setting
|
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:soundtrack
|
gptkb:orchestral_music
Original score.
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gptkbp:starring
|
gptkb:William_Holden
gptkb:John_Wayne
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gptkbp:themes
|
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:sacrifice
bravery
Honor, duty, and sacrifice.
War and morality.
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gptkbp:viewing_format
|
Cinema.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:John_Wayne
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
3
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