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How the West Was Won

It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!

7.0/10
1962·164m

The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.

Director · John FordStatus · ReleasedBudget · 15.0MRevenue · 76.7KProduction · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinerama Productions

Cast

Carroll Baker image

Carroll Baker

Eve Prescott Rawlings

Lee J. Cobb image

Lee J. Cobb

Marshal Lou Ramsey

Henry Fonda image

Henry Fonda

Jethro Stuart

Carolyn Jones image

Carolyn Jones

Julie Rawlings

Karl Malden image

Karl Malden

Zebulon Prescott

Gregory Peck image

Gregory Peck

Cleve Van Valen

George Peppard image

George Peppard

Zeb Rawlings

Robert Preston image

Robert Preston

Roger Morgan

Debbie Reynolds image

Debbie Reynolds

Lilith Prescott

James Stewart image

James Stewart

Linus Rawlings

Eli Wallach image

Eli Wallach

Charlie Gant

John Wayne image

John Wayne

William Sherman

Richard Widmark image

Richard Widmark

Mike King

Spencer Tracy image

Spencer Tracy

Narrator (voice)

Brigid Bazlen image

Brigid Bazlen

Dora Hawkins

Walter Brennan image

Walter Brennan

Jeb Hawkins

David Brian image

David Brian

Lilith's Attorney

Andy Devine image

Andy Devine

Corporal Peterson

Raymond Massey image

Raymond Massey

Abraham Lincoln

Agnes Moorehead image

Agnes Moorehead

Rebecca Prescott

Harry Morgan image

Harry Morgan

Ulysses S. Grant

Thelma Ritter image

Thelma Ritter

Agatha Clegg

Mickey Shaughnessy image

Mickey Shaughnessy

Deputy Stover

Russ Tamblyn image

Russ Tamblyn

Confederate Deserter

Harry Dean Stanton image

Harry Dean Stanton

Gant Henchman

Lee Van Cleef image

Lee Van Cleef

River Pirate

Rodolfo Acosta image

Rodolfo Acosta

Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg image

Clinton Sundberg

Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey image

Willis Bouchey

Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Claude Johnson image

Claude Johnson

Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Kim Charney image

Kim Charney

Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Bryan Russell image

Bryan Russell

Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston image

Stanley Livingston

Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen image

Jay C. Flippen

Huggins (uncredited)

Tudor Owen image

Tudor Owen

Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Karl Swenson image

Karl Swenson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

James Griffith image

James Griffith

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Jack Pennick image

Jack Pennick

Corporal Murphy (uncredited)

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Jim Michael

Barfly (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson image

Chuck Roberson

Officer (uncredited)

Claude Akins image

Claude Akins

Man (uncredited)

Mark Allen image

Mark Allen

Colin Harvey (uncredited)

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Don Anderson

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Beulah Archuletta

Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Robert Banas image

Robert Banas

Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

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Willie Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage image

Bill Borzage

Barfly (uncredited)

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John Breen

Waiter (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs image

Charlie Briggs

Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan image

Buddy Bryan

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Paul Bryar image

Paul Bryar

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Walter Burke image

Walter Burke

Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson image

Polly Burson

Stock Player (uncredited)

Ken Curtis image

Ken Curtis

Corporal Ben (uncredited)

John Damler image

John Damler

Lawyer (uncredited)

Christopher Dark image

Christopher Dark

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

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Kem Dibbs

Blacksmith (uncredited)

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Forrest Draper

(uncredited)

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Craig Duncan

James Marshall (uncredited)

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Ben Black Elk Sr.

Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

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Raoul Freeman

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Sol Gorss image

Sol Gorss

River Pirate (uncredited)

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Tom Greenway

(uncredited)

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Barry Harvey

Angus Harvey (uncredited)

William Henry image

William Henry

Staff Officer (uncredited)

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Jerry Holmes

Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson image

Roy Jenson

Henchman (uncredited)

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Walter Kightly

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert image

Jack Lambert

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

John Larch image

John Larch

Grimes (uncredited)

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Robert P. Lieb

Bartender (uncredited)

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Herbert Maneval

Schoolboy (uncredited)

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J. Edward McKinley

Auctioneer (uncredited)

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Gary Menteer

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Harold Miller image

Harold Miller

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Harry Monty

River Pirate (uncredited)

Bob Morgan image

Bob Morgan

Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan image

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

River Pirate (uncredited)

Forbes Murray image

Forbes Murray

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Robert Nash

Lawyer (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond image

Cliff Osmond

Bartender (uncredited)

Harvey Parry image

Harvey Parry

Henchman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins image

Gil Perkins

Henchman (uncredited)

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Red Perkins

Union Soldier (uncredited)

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Murray Pollack

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Paul Power

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Frank Radcliffe

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

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Buddy Red Bow

Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Walter Reed image

Walter Reed

River Pirate (uncredited)

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Victor Romito

Henchman (uncredited)

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Jamie Ross

Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Gene Roth image

Gene Roth

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Bing Russell image

Bing Russell

Man (uncredited)

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Danny Sands

Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer image

Joe Sawyer

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre image

Jeffrey Sayre

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Phil Schumacher

Bartender (uncredited)

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June Smaney

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

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Kelly Smith

Little Girl (uncredited)

Dub Taylor image

Dub Taylor

Man (uncredited)

Ken Terrell image

Ken Terrell

River Pirate (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr. image

William Wellman Jr.

Officer #2 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson image

Harry Wilson

Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Carleton Young image

Carleton Young

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

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How The West Was Won - Trailer

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