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  • How the West Was Won (1962)
  • G
    164 min | Adventure, War, Western
How the West Was Won (1962)
G
164 min | Adventure, War, Western

A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.
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Directors
John Ford (segments: The Civil War) | Henry Hathaway (segments: The Rivers, The Plains, The Outlaws) | George Marshall (segments: The Railroad)
Writer
James R. Webb (written by) (suggested by the series "How the West Was Won" which appeared in LIFE magazine)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographers
William H. Daniels | Milton R. Krasner (as Milton Krasner) | Charles Lang (as Charles Lang Jr.) | Joseph LaShelle
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Release date
Feb 20, 1963 (United States)

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105 cast members
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Carroll Baker
Eve Prescott Eve Prescott   See fewer
Lee J. Cobb
Marshal Lou Ramsey Marshal Lou Ramsey   See fewer
Henry Fonda
Jethro Stuart Jethro Stuart   See fewer
Carolyn Jones
Julie Rawlings Julie Rawlings   See fewer
Karl Malden
Zebulon Prescott Zebulon Prescott   See fewer
Gregory Peck
Cleve Van Valen Cleve Van Valen   See fewer
George Peppard
Zeb Rawlings Zeb Rawlings   See fewer
Robert Preston
Roger Morgan Roger Morgan   See fewer
Debbie Reynolds
Lilith Prescott Lilith Prescott   See fewer
James Stewart
Linus Rawlings Linus Rawlings   See fewer
Eli Wallach
Charlie Gant Charlie Gant   See fewer
John Wayne
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman   See fewer
Richard Widmark
Mike King Mike King   See fewer
Brigid Bazlen
Dora Hawkins Dora Hawkins   See fewer
Walter Brennan
Col. Jeb Hawkins Col. Jeb Hawkins   See fewer
David Brian
Lilith's Attorney Lilith's Attorney   See fewer
Andy Devine
Cpl. Peterson Cpl. Peterson   See fewer
Raymond Massey
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln   See fewer
Agnes Moorehead
Rebecca Prescott Rebecca Prescott   See fewer
Harry Morgan
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (as Henry {Harry} Morgan) Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (as Henry {Harry} Morgan)   See fewer
Thelma Ritter
Agatha Clegg Agatha Clegg   See fewer
Mickey Shaughnessy
Deputy Stover Deputy Stover   See fewer
Russ Tamblyn
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Spencer Tracy
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Rodolfo Acosta
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Claude Akins
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Allen
Colin Harvey (uncredited) Colin Harvey (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Anderson
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Beulah Archuletta
Arapaho Woman (uncredited) Arapaho Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Banas
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Willie Bloom
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Bill Borzage
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Willis Bouchey
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John Breen
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Charlie Briggs
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Buddy Bryan
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Paul Bryar
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Walter Burke
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Polly Burson
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Kim Charney
Sam Prescott (uncredited) Sam Prescott (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Curtis
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John Damler
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Christopher Dark
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Kem Dibbs
Blacksmith (uncredited) Blacksmith (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Draper
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Craig Duncan
James Marshall (uncredited) James Marshall (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Black Elk Sr.
Arapaho Chief (uncredited) Arapaho Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay C. Flippen
Huggins (uncredited) Huggins (uncredited)   See fewer
Raoul Freeman
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Sol Gorss
River Pirate (uncredited) River Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Greenway
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James Griffith
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Barry Harvey
Angus Harvey (uncredited) Angus Harvey (uncredited)   See fewer
William Henry
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Jerry Holmes
Railroad Clerk (uncredited) Railroad Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Jenson
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Johnson
Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited) Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Kightly
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Jack Lambert
Gant Henchman (uncredited) Gant Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Larch
Grimes (uncredited) Grimes (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert P. Lieb
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Livingston
Prescott Rawlings (uncredited) Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Maneval
Schoolboy (uncredited) Schoolboy (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Edward McKinley
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Gary Menteer
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Jim Michael
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Harold Miller
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Harry Monty
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Bob Morgan
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan
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Forbes Murray
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Robert Nash
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Cliff Osmond
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Tudor Owen
Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited) Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey Parry
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Pennick
Cpl. Murphy (uncredited) Cpl. Murphy (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Perkins
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Red Perkins
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Murray Pollack
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Paul Power
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Frank Radcliffe
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Buddy Red Bow
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Walter Reed
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Chuck Roberson
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Victor Romito
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Jamie Ross
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Gene Roth
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Bing Russell
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Bryan Russell
Zeke Prescott (uncredited) Zeke Prescott (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Sands
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Joe Sawyer
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Jeffrey Sayre
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Phil Schumacher
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June Smaney
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Kelly Smith
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Harry Dean Stanton
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Clinton Sundberg
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Karl Swenson
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Dub Taylor
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Ken Terrell
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Jack Tornek
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Lee Van Cleef
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William Wellman Jr.
Officer #2 (uncredited) Officer #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
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Carleton Young
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