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Wagon Master
Wagon Master

Wagon Master

John Ford's lusty successor to "Fort Apache" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"

Genres

AdventureWestern

OverView

Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

22 April 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Travis Blue

Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Denver

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Sandy

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Elder Wiggs

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Uncle Shiloh Clegg

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Dr. A. Locksley Hall

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Sister Ledyard

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Fleuretty Phyffe

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Adam Perkins

Kathleen O'Malley

Kathleen O'Malley

Prudence Perkins

James Arness

James Arness

Floyd Clegg

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Mr. Peachtree

Fred Libby

Fred Libby

Reese Clegg

Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe

Navajo Indian

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Jesse Clegg

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Marshal of Crystal City

Don Summers

Don Summers

Sam Jenkins

Movita

Movita

Young Navajo Indian

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Luke Clegg

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Jackson (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Accordionist (uncredited)

Lee Bradley

Lee Bradley

Leader of the Navajo Band (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Settler (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Settler (uncredited)

Tex Holden

Tex Holden

Settler (uncredited)

George Huggins

George Huggins

Settler (uncredited)

Fred Kennedy

Fred Kennedy

Settler (uncredited)

Al Kunde

Al Kunde

Fiddler (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Settler (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

Posse Member (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty

Evelyn Moriarty

Settler (uncredited)

Eleanore Vogel

Eleanore Vogel

Settler (uncredited)

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