# The Searchers - was Scar white?

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**Created:** [July 10, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-searchers-was-scar-white/836840 "2019-07-10T16:09:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-searchers-was-scar-white/836840/1 "2019-07-10T16:09:04Z")

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In John Ford’s _The Searchers_ the Comanche leader Scar is portrayed by a white actor. I love the film but that actor’s face, with his striking blue eyes, always interrupted my enjoyment of the film.

But then it recently came to me: maybe the character is supposed to be white.

A quick internet search returned this blog entry that covers it better than I could. [The Searchers: Why Scar Is Played By A White Guy | Delirium Tremens](https://emerdelac.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/the-searchers-why-scar-is-played-by-a-white-guy/)

I am interested to hear any other thoughts on it.