How the West Was Won

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Duration: 164 min
Release date: 1962-11-02
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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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Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds
as Lilith Prescott
George Peppard
George Peppard
as Zeb Rawlings
Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker
as Eve Prescott Rawlings
James Stewart
James Stewart
as Linus Rawlings
Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
as Cleve Van Valen
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
as Zebulon Prescott
Robert Preston
Robert Preston
as Roger Morgan
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
as Jethro Stuart
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
as Mike King
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
as Julie Rawlings
Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Moorehead
as Rebecca Prescott
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb
as Marshal Lou Ramsey
Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter
as Agatha Clegg
John Wayne
John Wayne
as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
as Charlie Gant
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
as Col. Jeb Hawkins
Brigid Bazlen
Brigid Bazlen
as Dora Hawkins
David Brian
David Brian
as Lilith's Attorney
Andy Devine
Andy Devine
as Cpl. Peterson
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
as Abraham Lincoln
Mickey Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy
as Deputy Stover
Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
as Confederate Deserter
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
as Narrator (voice)
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
as Gant Henchman (uncredited)
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
as River Pirate (uncredited)
Rodolfo Acosta
Rodolfo Acosta
as Gant Gang Member (uncredited)
Clinton Sundberg
Clinton Sundberg
as Hylan Seabury (uncredited)
Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
as Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)
Claude Johnson
Claude Johnson
as Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)
Kim Charney
Kim Charney
as Sam Prescott (uncredited)
Bryan Russell
Bryan Russell
as Zeke Prescott (uncredited)
Stanley Livingston
Stanley Livingston
as Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen
as Huggins (uncredited)
Tudor Owen
Tudor Owen
as Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)
Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
James Griffith
James Griffith
as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
as Cpl. Murphy
Jim Michael
Jim Michael
as Barfly (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
as Officer (uncredited)
Claude Akins
Claude Akins
as Man (uncredited)
Mark Allen
Mark Allen
as Colin Harvey (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Don Anderson
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Beulah Archuletta
Beulah Archuletta
as Arapaho Woman (uncredited)
Robert Banas
Robert Banas
as Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
Willie Bloom
as Barfly (uncredited)
Bill Borzage
Bill Borzage
as Barfly (uncredited)
John Breen
John Breen
as Waiter (uncredited)
Charlie Briggs
Charlie Briggs
as Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
Buddy Bryan
as Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Walter Burke
Walter Burke
as Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)
Polly Burson
Polly Burson
as Stock Player (uncredited)
Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis
as Cpl. Ben (uncredited)
John Damler
John Damler
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Christopher Dark
Christopher Dark
as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Kem Dibbs
Kem Dibbs
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Forrest Draper
Forrest Draper
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Craig Duncan
Craig Duncan
as James Marshall (uncredited)
Ben Black Elk Sr.
Ben Black Elk Sr.
as Arapaho Chief (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
as River Pirate (uncredited)
Tom Greenway
Tom Greenway
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Barry Harvey
Barry Harvey
as Angus Harvey (uncredited)
William Henry
William Henry
as Staff Officer (uncredited)
Jerry Holmes
Jerry Holmes
as Railroad Clerk (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson
as Henchman (uncredited)
Walter Kightly
Walter Kightly
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
Jack Lambert
Jack Lambert
as Gant Henchman (uncredited)
John Larch
John Larch
as Grimes (uncredited)
Robert P. Lieb
Robert P. Lieb
as Bartender (uncredited)
Herbert Maneval
Herbert Maneval
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
J. Edward McKinley
J. Edward McKinley
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
Gary Menteer
Gary Menteer
as Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Harry Monty
Harry Monty
as River Pirate (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan
as Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
as River Pirate (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Robert Nash
Robert Nash
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Cliff Osmond
Cliff Osmond
as Bartender (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Harvey Parry
as Henchman (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
as Henchman (uncredited)
Red Perkins
Red Perkins
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Murray Pollack
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Paul Power
Paul Power
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Frank Radcliffe
Frank Radcliffe
as Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Buddy Red Bow
Buddy Red Bow
as Arapaho Man (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Walter Reed
as River Pirate (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Victor Romito
as Henchman (uncredited)
Jamie Ross
Jamie Ross
as Bruce Harvey (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Gene Roth
as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Bing Russell
Bing Russell
as Man (uncredited)
Danny Sands
Danny Sands
as Trapeze Man (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
as Riverboat Officer (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Phil Schumacher
as Bartender (uncredited)
June Smaney
June Smaney
as Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Kelly Smith
Kelly Smith
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
as Man (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Ken Terrell
as River Pirate (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Jack Tornek
as Barfly (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr.
William Wellman Jr.
as Officer #2 (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
as Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
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Henry Hathaway
Henry Hathaway
Director
John Ford
John Ford
Director
William H. Daniels
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
George Marshall
George Marshall
Director
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Milton Krasner
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Harold F. Kress
Harold F. Kress
Editor
Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith
Producer
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe
Special Guest Director
John Gay
John Gay
Writer
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Ron Talsky
Ron Talsky
Costume Design
Bob Overbeck
Bob Overbeck
Special Effects Technician
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
Stunt Double
Troy Ward
Troy Ward
Stunts
James V. King
James V. King
Camera Operator
John Epper
John Epper
Stunts
Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Stunts
Hank Moonjean
Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director
Matty Azzarone
Matty Azzarone
Leadman
Donna Hall
Donna Hall
Stunts
Charles Horvath
Charles Horvath
Stunts
Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson
Stunts
Carl Pitti
Carl Pitti
Stunts
John Truwe
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
Harold Humbrock
Harold Humbrock
Sound Editor
Charles Schulthies
Charles Schulthies
Special Effects Technician
Leroy Johnson
Leroy Johnson
Stunts
Joe Yrigoyen
Joe Yrigoyen
Stunts
Polly Burson
Polly Burson
Stunts
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Stunts
Ted Mapes
Ted Mapes
Stunts
Louise Montana
Louise Montana
Stunts
Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan
Stunts
Richard Talmadge
Richard Talmadge
Stunt Coordinator
Charles K. Hagedon
Charles K. Hagedon
Editorial Consultant
John Lipow
John Lipow
Sound Editor
Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
Camera Operator
Abe Steinberg
Abe Steinberg
Production Supervisor
John Logan
John Logan
Supervising Sound Editor
Milo B. Lory
Milo B. Lory
Sound Editor
Lester Swartz
Lester Swartz
Special Effects
Frank Cordell
Frank Cordell
Stunts
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Stunts
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Stunts
Lynn F. Reynolds
Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Rusty Richards
Rusty Richards
Stunts
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
Stunts
Autry Ward
Autry Ward
Stunts
Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Stunts
Ken Terrell
Ken Terrell
Stunts
Carl Brandon
Carl Brandon
Sound Editor
Rick Arnold
Rick Arnold
Stunts
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
Stunts
Donna Hall
Donna Hall
Stunt Double
Harvey Parry
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Jack Williams
Jack Williams
Stunts
Kendrick Kinney
Kendrick Kinney
Sound Editor
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
Stunts
Harold E. Wellman
Harold E. Wellman
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jay Sebring
Jay Sebring
Hair Designer
Van Allen James
Van Allen James
Sound Editor
May Boss
May Boss
Stunts
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
Stunts
Danny Sands
Danny Sands
Stunts
Eddie Juaregui
Eddie Juaregui
Stunts
Troy Melton
Troy Melton
Stunts
Dick Shane
Dick Shane
Stunts
Bob Terhune
Bob Terhune
Stunts
Jerry Vance
Jerry Vance
Stunts
Frank Wesselhoff
Frank Wesselhoff
Painter
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
Stunts
Richard Talmadge
Richard Talmadge
Second Unit Director
Al Carmichael
Al Carmichael
Stunts
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Stunt Double
Jack N. Young
Jack N. Young
Stunts
Pete G. Papanickolas
Pete G. Papanickolas
Grip
Ethmer Roten
Ethmer Roten
Musician
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Conductor
Uan Rasey
Uan Rasey
Musician
Sally Stevens
Sally Stevens
Vocals
Robert Emmett Dolan
Robert Emmett Dolan
Conductor
Robert Fuca
Robert Fuca
Set Costumer
Joan Joseff
Joan Joseff
Other
Louise Di Tullio
Louise Di Tullio
Musician
Robert Armbruster
Robert Armbruster
Conductor
Ken Darby
Ken Darby
Vocals
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Vince De Rosa
Vince De Rosa
Musician
Tommy Morgan
Tommy Morgan
Musician
Paul Salamunovich
Paul Salamunovich
Vocals
Michael Preece
Michael Preece
Script Supervisor
Owen Marsh
Owen Marsh
Camera Technician
Carl Fortina
Carl Fortina
Musician
Dave Guard
Dave Guard
Vocals
Jack Hayes
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
Mike Henry
Mike Henry
Negative Cutter
Robert Bain
Robert Bain
Musician
Abe Steinberg
Abe Steinberg
Production Executive
James R. Webb
James R. Webb
Writer
Franklin Milton
Franklin Milton
Recording Supervision
Ken Darby
Ken Darby
Lyricist
William Ferrari
William Ferrari
Art Direction
Charles K. Hagedon
Charles K. Hagedon
Color Assistant
George Marshall Jr.
George Marshall Jr.
Assistant Director
Thomas Conroy
Thomas Conroy
Production Supervisor
Robert Emmett Dolan
Robert Emmett Dolan
Music Coordinator
Addison Hehr
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
Jack Mills
Jack Mills
Set Decoration
Robert Saunders
Robert Saunders
Assistant Director
Sammy Cahn
Sammy Cahn
Lyricist
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
Lyricist
Robert R. Hoag
Robert R. Hoag
Visual Effects
Don Greenwood Jr.
Don Greenwood Jr.
Set Decoration
Henry Grace
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Visual Effects
William McGarry
William McGarry
Assistant Director
William Shanks
William Shanks
Assistant Director
George W. Davis
George W. Davis
Art Direction
Wingate Smith
Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
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