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How the West Was Won (1962)

It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!

Genre : Western

Runtime : 2H 42M

Director : John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall
Writer : John Gay

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker
Eve Prescott Rawlings
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb
Marshal Lou Ramsey
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Jethro Stuart
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
Julie Rawlings
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Zebulon Prescott
Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Cleve Van Valen
George Peppard
George Peppard
Zeb Rawlings
Robert Preston
Robert Preston
Roger Morgan
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds
Lily Prescott
James Stewart
James Stewart
Linus Rawlings
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Charlie Gant
John Wayne
John Wayne
William Sherman
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Mike King
Brigid Bazlen
Brigid Bazlen
Jeb Hawkins' Daughter
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
Jeb Hawkins
David Brian
David Brian
Lilith's Attorney
Andy Devine
Andy Devine
Peterson
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Abraham Lincoln
Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Moorehead
Rebecca Prescott
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Ulysses S. Grant
Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter
Agatha Clegg
Mickey Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy
Deputy Stover
Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
Confederate Deserter
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Narrator (voice)
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Gant Henchman
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
River Pirate
Rodolfo Acosta
Rodolfo Acosta
Gant Gang Member
Clinton Sundberg
Clinton Sundberg
Hylan Seabury
Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)
Claude Johnson
Claude Johnson
Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)
Kim Charney
Kim Charney
Sam Prescott (uncredited)
Bryan Russell
Bryan Russell
Zeke Prescott (uncredited)
Stanley Livingston
Stanley Livingston
Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen
Huggins (uncredited)
Tudor Owen
Tudor Owen
Alec Harvey (uncredited)
Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson
Train Conductor (uncredited)
James Griffith
James Griffith
Gambler (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Cpl. Murphy
Jim Michael
Jim Michael
Barfly (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
Officer

Crews

John Ford
John Ford
Director
Henry Hathaway
Henry Hathaway
Director
George Marshall
George Marshall
Director
John Gay
John Gay
Screenplay
Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith
Producer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
William H. Daniels
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Milton Krasner
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Harold F. Kress
Harold F. Kress
Editor
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Ken Darby
Ken Darby
Lyricist
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Songs
Sammy Cahn
Sammy Cahn
Lyricist
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
Lyricist
Dave Guard
Dave Guard
Musician
George W. Davis
George W. Davis
Art Direction
William Ferrari
William Ferrari
Art Direction
Addison Hehr
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
Henry Grace
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Don Greenwood Jr.
Don Greenwood Jr.
Set Decoration
Jack Mills
Jack Mills
Set Decoration
Charles K. Hagedon
Charles K. Hagedon
Color Assistant
Harold E. Wellman
Harold E. Wellman
Second Unit Cinematographer
George Marshall Jr.
George Marshall Jr.
Assistant Director
William McGarry
William McGarry
Assistant Director
Robert Saunders
Robert Saunders
Assistant Director
William Shanks
William Shanks
Assistant Director
Wingate Smith
Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
Thomas Conroy
Thomas Conroy
Production Supervisor
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Visual Effects
Robert R. Hoag
Robert R. Hoag
Visual Effects
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Robert Emmett Dolan
Robert Emmett Dolan
Music Coordinator
Franklin Milton
Franklin Milton
Recording Supervision
James R. Webb
James R. Webb
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Brian Trenchard-Smith on HOW THE WEST WAS WON
How The West Was Won - Trailer

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