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How the West Was Won

G

1962

164 minutes

Western

Overview

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.

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Top Cast

Debbie Reynolds headshot

Debbie Reynolds

Lilith Prescott

George Peppard headshot

George Peppard

Zeb Rawlings

Carroll Baker headshot

Carroll Baker

Eve Prescott Rawlings

James Stewart headshot

James Stewart

Linus Rawlings

Gregory Peck headshot

Gregory Peck

Cleve Van Valen

Karl Malden headshot

Karl Malden

Zebulon Prescott

Robert Preston headshot

Robert Preston

Roger Morgan

Henry Fonda headshot

Henry Fonda

Jethro Stuart

Richard Widmark headshot

Richard Widmark

Mike King

Carolyn Jones headshot

Carolyn Jones

Julie Rawlings

Agnes Moorehead headshot

Agnes Moorehead

Rebecca Prescott

Lee J. Cobb headshot

Lee J. Cobb

Marshal Lou Ramsey

Thelma Ritter headshot

Thelma Ritter

Agatha Clegg

John Wayne headshot

John Wayne

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

Harry Morgan headshot

Harry Morgan

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Eli Wallach headshot

Eli Wallach

Charlie Gant

Walter Brennan headshot

Walter Brennan

Col. Jeb Hawkins

Brigid Bazlen headshot

Brigid Bazlen

Dora Hawkins

David Brian headshot

David Brian

Lilith's Attorney

Andy Devine headshot

Andy Devine

Cpl. Peterson

Raymond Massey headshot

Raymond Massey

Abraham Lincoln

Mickey Shaughnessy headshot

Mickey Shaughnessy

Deputy Stover

Russ Tamblyn headshot

Russ Tamblyn

Confederate Deserter

Spencer Tracy headshot

Spencer Tracy

Narrator (voice)

Harry Dean Stanton headshot

Harry Dean Stanton

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Lee Van Cleef headshot

Lee Van Cleef

River Pirate (uncredited)

Rodolfo Acosta headshot

Rodolfo Acosta

Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg headshot

Clinton Sundberg

Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey headshot

Willis Bouchey

Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Claude Johnson headshot

Claude Johnson

Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Kim Charney headshot

Kim Charney

Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Bryan Russell headshot

Bryan Russell

Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston headshot

Stanley Livingston

Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen headshot

Jay C. Flippen

Huggins (uncredited)

Tudor Owen headshot

Tudor Owen

Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Karl Swenson headshot

Karl Swenson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

James Griffith headshot

James Griffith

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Jack Pennick headshot

Jack Pennick

Cpl. Murphy

Jim Michael headshot

Jim Michael

Barfly (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson headshot

Chuck Roberson

Officer (uncredited)

Claude Akins headshot

Claude Akins

Man (uncredited)

Mark Allen headshot

Mark Allen

Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Don Anderson headshot

Don Anderson

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Beulah Archuletta headshot

Beulah Archuletta

Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Robert Banas headshot

Robert Banas

Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Willie Bloom headshot

Willie Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage headshot

Bill Borzage

Barfly (uncredited)

John Breen headshot

John Breen

Waiter (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs headshot

Charlie Briggs

Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan headshot

Buddy Bryan

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Paul Bryar headshot

Paul Bryar

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Walter Burke headshot

Walter Burke

Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson headshot

Polly Burson

Stock Player (uncredited)

Ken Curtis headshot

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

John Damler headshot

John Damler

Lawyer (uncredited)

Christopher Dark headshot

Christopher Dark

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Kem Dibbs headshot

Kem Dibbs

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Forrest Draper headshot

Forrest Draper

Bit Role (uncredited)

Craig Duncan headshot

Craig Duncan

James Marshall (uncredited)

Ben Black Elk Sr. headshot

Ben Black Elk Sr.

Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman headshot

Raoul Freeman

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Sol Gorss headshot

Sol Gorss

River Pirate (uncredited)

Tom Greenway headshot

Tom Greenway

Bit Role (uncredited)

Barry Harvey headshot

Barry Harvey

Angus Harvey (uncredited)

William Henry headshot

William Henry

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Jerry Holmes headshot

Jerry Holmes

Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson headshot

Roy Jenson

Henchman (uncredited)

Walter Kightly headshot

Walter Kightly

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert headshot

Jack Lambert

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

John Larch headshot

John Larch

Grimes (uncredited)

Robert P. Lieb headshot

Robert P. Lieb

Bartender (uncredited)

Herbert Maneval headshot

Herbert Maneval

Schoolboy (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley headshot

J. Edward McKinley

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Gary Menteer headshot

Gary Menteer

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Harold Miller headshot

Harold Miller

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Harry Monty headshot

Harry Monty

River Pirate (uncredited)

Bob Morgan headshot

Bob Morgan

Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan headshot

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

River Pirate (uncredited)

Forbes Murray headshot

Forbes Murray

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Robert Nash headshot

Robert Nash

Lawyer (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond headshot

Cliff Osmond

Bartender (uncredited)

Harvey Parry headshot

Harvey Parry

Henchman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins headshot

Gil Perkins

Henchman (uncredited)

Red Perkins headshot

Red Perkins

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Murray Pollack headshot

Murray Pollack

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power headshot

Paul Power

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe headshot

Frank Radcliffe

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Buddy Red Bow headshot

Buddy Red Bow

Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Walter Reed headshot

Walter Reed

River Pirate (uncredited)

Victor Romito headshot

Victor Romito

Henchman (uncredited)

Jamie Ross headshot

Jamie Ross

Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Gene Roth headshot

Gene Roth

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Bing Russell headshot

Bing Russell

Man (uncredited)

Danny Sands headshot

Danny Sands

Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer headshot

Joe Sawyer

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre headshot

Jeffrey Sayre

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher headshot

Phil Schumacher

Bartender (uncredited)

June Smaney headshot

June Smaney

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Kelly Smith headshot

Kelly Smith

Little Girl (uncredited)

Dub Taylor headshot

Dub Taylor

Man (uncredited)

Ken Terrell headshot

Ken Terrell

River Pirate (uncredited)

Jack Tornek headshot

Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr. headshot

William Wellman Jr.

Officer #2 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson headshot

Harry Wilson

Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Carleton Young headshot

Carleton Young

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)