The Searchers Mount Up As It Prepares To Ride In On 4K UHD In The UK For The First Time
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The classic John Ford western, The Searchers, starring John Wayne, is preparing to ride in on 4K UHD for the very first time in the UK. Get the details here.
There are westerns, there are great westerns, and there are classic westerns. Ones that grab your attention and leave an indelible mark on you and stick in your mind. One of the greatest of all time is riding in on 4K soon. Experience the stunning vistas of John Ford’s 1956 classic odyssey, The Searchers, when it is released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for the first time in the UK on 4K Ultra HD SteelBook on July 20, 2026.
Directed by John Ford (“She Wore a Yellow Ribbon”, “The Quiet Man”), the film stars Academy Award winner John Wayne (“True Grit”), Jeffrey Hunter (“King of Kings”), Vera Miles (“Psycho”), and Natalie Wood (“Gypsy”). The screenplay is by Frank S. Nugent, based on the novel by Alan LeMay. With stunning cinematography by Academy Award winner Winton C. Hoch (“The Quiet Man”), and a rousing score by Academy Award winner Max Steiner (“Gone With the Wind”, “Casablanca”), the film is produced by Merian C. Cooper (“King Kong”) and Patrick Ford (“The Young Land”).
THE PREMISE
Ethan Edwards, an embittered veteran, returns to Texas after the Civil War and discovers that Comanche Indians have killed his family and kidnapped his nieces. Along with Martin Pawley, who was adopted by the Edwards’ after his own parents were killed by Comanches years earlier, Ethan sets out to find his remaining niece, Debbie. The movie’s title refers to the duo’s five-year search for the young woman and their struggle to rescue her once she is adopted by the tribe and married to Chief Scar.
THE SPECIAL FEATURES
The Searchers Blu-ray Disc contains the following special features:
Featurette The Searchers: An Appreciation
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne, and The Searchers
1998 Documentary Narrated by John Milius
Introduction by John Wayne’s Son and The Searchers Co-Star Patrick Wayne
Commentary by Director/John Ford Biographer Peter Bogdanovich
Vintage Behind the Cameras Segments from the Warner Bros. Presents TV Series
Theatrical Trailer
THE TECHNICAL DETAILS
4K Ultra HD Aspect Ratio: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16×9 1.85:1
4K Ultra HD Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital
The 4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English SDH, German SDH, Italian SDH, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Parisian French, Swedish
4K Ultra HD Languages: 4K: English 2.0; Dolby Digital: Castilian Spanish 1.0, German 1.0, Italian 1.0, Parisian French 1.0
Blu-ray Aspect Ratio: 1080p High Definition 16×9 1.85:1
Blu-ray Languages: English 1.0, French 1.0, German 1.0
The Blu-ray Audio: Dolby Digital
Blu-ray Subtitles: English, French, German
Run Time: 119 mins
Rating: PG
RRP: £35
Physical Street Date: July 20, 2026
The Searchers will ride in on 4K UHD on July 20th.
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