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How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

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Genres

Western

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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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Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$50000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

164 mins

Rating

6.987/10

Release Date

02 November 1962

Country

United States of America

Cast

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Lilith Prescott

George Peppard

George Peppard

Zeb Rawlings

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Eve Prescott Rawlings

James Stewart

James Stewart

Linus Rawlings

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Cleve Van Valen

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Zebulon Prescott

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Roger Morgan

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Jethro Stuart

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Mike King

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Julie Rawlings

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Rebecca Prescott

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Marshal Lou Ramsey

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Agatha Clegg

John Wayne

John Wayne

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Charlie Gant

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Col. Jeb Hawkins

Brigid Bazlen

Brigid Bazlen

Dora Hawkins

David Brian

David Brian

Lilith's Attorney

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Cpl. Peterson

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Abraham Lincoln

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 (uncredited)

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

River Pirate (uncredited)

Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

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

Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

James Griffith

James Griffith

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Cpl. Murphy

Jim Michael

Jim Michael

Barfly (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Officer (uncredited)

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Man (uncredited)

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Beulah Archuletta

Beulah Archuletta

Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Willie Bloom

Willie Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Bill Borzage

Barfly (uncredited)

John Breen

John Breen

Waiter (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

Buddy Bryan

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Walter Burke

Walter Burke

Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Stock Player (uncredited)

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

John Damler

John Damler

Lawyer (uncredited)

Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Kem Dibbs

Kem Dibbs

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Forrest Draper

Forrest Draper

Bit Role (uncredited)

Craig Duncan

Craig Duncan

James Marshall (uncredited)

Ben Black Elk Sr.

Ben Black Elk Sr.

Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

River Pirate (uncredited)

Tom Greenway

Tom Greenway

Bit Role (uncredited)

Barry Harvey

Barry Harvey

Angus Harvey (uncredited)

William Henry

William Henry

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Jerry Holmes

Jerry Holmes

Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Henchman (uncredited)

Walter Kightly

Walter Kightly

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

John Larch

John Larch

Grimes (uncredited)

Robert P. Lieb

Robert P. Lieb

Bartender (uncredited)

Herbert Maneval

Herbert Maneval

Schoolboy (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley

J. Edward McKinley

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Gary Menteer

Gary Menteer

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Harry Monty

Harry Monty

River Pirate (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

River Pirate (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Robert Nash

Robert Nash

Lawyer (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Bartender (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Henchman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Henchman (uncredited)

Red Perkins

Red Perkins

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

Frank Radcliffe

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Buddy Red Bow

Buddy Red Bow

Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

River Pirate (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Henchman (uncredited)

Jamie Ross

Jamie Ross

Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Man (uncredited)

Danny Sands

Danny Sands

Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher

Bartender (uncredited)

June Smaney

June Smaney

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith

Little Girl (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Man (uncredited)

Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

River Pirate (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Officer #2 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

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