James W. Parker interested in Cynthia Ann but rather in her uncle James who had searched for her for eight years after her abduction." Historians and film critics have speculated on the inspiration for the character of Ethan Edwards in the John Ford movie The Searchers, with many saying that the character was based on James Parker. Critics and historians noted that James W. Parker, Cynthia Ann's uncle, spent much of his life and fortune in what became an obsessive search for his niece, like Ethan Edwards in the film. In addition, the "rescue" of Cynthia Ann, during a Texas Ranger attack on
Comanche (1956 film) $30,000 for the script but held out to make it independently as he wanted the film shot in Mexico. The film received some good reviews with the location work in Durango, Mexico much praised. "TV Guide" and the "Radio Times" both rated it two out of four stars, each citing it as interesting mostly for introducing Cristal to North American audiences. Comanche (1956 film) Comanche is a 1956 Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Dana Andrews. The film has a theme song "A Man Is As Good As His Word" sung by The Lancers. In 1875, near Durango,