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The Way West

NR

1967

122 minutes

ActionAdventureDramaWestern

Overview

In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on himself as he is on those who have joined his wagon train. He clashes with one of the new settlers, Lije Evans, who doesn't quite appreciate Tadlock's ways. Along the way, the families must face death and heartbreak and a sampling of frontier justice when one of them accidentally kills a young Indian boy.

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Top Cast

Kirk Douglas headshot

Kirk Douglas

Sen. William J. Tadlock

Robert Mitchum headshot

Robert Mitchum

Dick Summers

Richard Widmark headshot

Richard Widmark

Lije Evans

Lola Albright headshot

Lola Albright

Rebecca 'Becky' Evans

Jack Elam headshot

Jack Elam

Preacher Weatherby

Stubby Kaye headshot

Stubby Kaye

Sam Fairman

Michael McGreevey headshot

Michael McGreevey

Brownie Evans

Harry Carey, Jr. headshot

Harry Carey, Jr.

Mr. McBee

Connie Sawyer headshot

Connie Sawyer

Mrs. McBee

Michael Witney headshot

Michael Witney

Johnnie Mack

William Lundigan headshot

William Lundigan

Michael Moynihan

Elisabeth Fraser headshot

Elisabeth Fraser

Mrs. Fairman

John Mitchum headshot

John Mitchum

Little Henry

Patric Knowles headshot

Patric Knowles

Captain Grant

Hal Lynch headshot

Hal Lynch

Big Henry

Timothy Scott headshot

Timothy Scott

Middle Henry

Roy Glenn headshot

Roy Glenn

Saunders

Paul Lukather headshot

Paul Lukather

Mr. Turley

Stefan Arngrim headshot

Stefan Arngrim

William J. Tadlock Jr.

Roy Barcroft headshot

Roy Barcroft

Mr. Masters

Eve McVeagh headshot

Eve McVeagh

Mrs. Masters

Peggy Stewart headshot

Peggy Stewart

Mrs. Turley

Anne Barton headshot

Anne Barton

Mrs. Moynihan

Nick Cravat headshot

Nick Cravat

Calvelli

Michael Keep headshot

Michael Keep

Indian Brave

Mike Lane headshot

Mike Lane

Sioux Chief (as Michael Lane)

Sally Field headshot

Sally Field

Mercy McBee

Katherine Justice headshot

Katherine Justice

Amanda Mack

Paul Wexler headshot

Paul Wexler

Barber (uncredited)

Jack Coffer headshot

Jack Coffer

Cattleman (uncredited)

Everett Creach headshot

Everett Creach

Cattleman (uncredited)

Sam Elliott headshot

Sam Elliott

Missouri Townsman (uncredited)

Clarke Gordon headshot

Clarke Gordon

Caleb Greenwood (uncredited)

Hollis Hill headshot

Hollis Hill

Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)

Eddie Little Sky headshot

Eddie Little Sky

Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Gary Morris headshot

Gary Morris

Paw-Kee Mah (uncredited)

Mitchell Schollars headshot

Mitchell Schollars

Indian Boy (uncredited)

Hector Smith headshot

Hector Smith

Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)

Rex Trailer headshot

Rex Trailer

Cowboy Asking About Bethel Bartholomew (uncredited)