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How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Release: 1962-11-02·Runtime: 164m·★ 7.0
WesternAction

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinerama Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

John WayneJohn Wayneas William ShermanBryan RussellBryan Russellas Zeke Prescott (uncredited)James GriffithJames Griffithas Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)Claude AkinsClaude Akinsas Man (uncredited)Gene RothGene Rothas Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)Andy DevineAndy Devineas Corporal PetersonRuss TamblynRuss Tamblynas Confederate DeserterKarl SwensonKarl Swensonas Train Conductor (uncredited)Paul BryarPaul Bryaras Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)Jack LambertJack Lambertas Gant Henchman (uncredited)Bing RussellBing Russellas Man (uncredited)William Wellman Jr.William Wellman Jr.as Officer #2 (uncredited)Walter BrennanWalter Brennanas Jeb HawkinsChuck RobersonChuck Robersonas Officer (uncredited)Christopher DarkChristopher Darkas Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)Harvey ParryHarvey Parryas Henchman (uncredited)Walter ReedWalter Reedas River Pirate (uncredited)Ken TerrellKen Terrellas River Pirate (uncredited)Richard WidmarkRichard Widmarkas Mike KingHarry MorganHarry Morganas Ulysses S. GrantClinton SundbergClinton Sundbergas Hylan Seabury (uncredited)Stanley LivingstonStanley Livingstonas Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)Mark AllenMark Allenas Colin Harvey (uncredited)Charlie BriggsCharlie Briggsas Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)Carroll BakerCarroll Bakeras Eve Prescott RawlingsHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Jethro StuartThelma RitterThelma Ritteras Agatha CleggHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stantonas Gant HenchmanLee Van CleefLee Van Cleefas River PirateRoy JensonRoy Jensonas Henchman (uncredited)Raymond MasseyRaymond Masseyas Abraham LincolnTudor OwenTudor Owenas Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)Polly BursonPolly Bursonas Stock Player (uncredited)Cliff OsmondCliff Osmondas Bartender (uncredited)Spencer TracySpencer Tracyas Narrator (voice)Rodolfo AcostaRodolfo Acostaas Gant Gang Member (uncredited)Jay C. FlippenJay C. Flippenas Huggins (uncredited)Jack PennickJack Pennickas Corporal Murphy (uncredited)Ken CurtisKen Curtisas Corporal Ben (uncredited)John LarchJohn Larchas Grimes (uncredited)David BrianDavid Brianas Lilith's AttorneyWilliam HenryWilliam Henryas Staff Officer (uncredited)Dub TaylorDub Tayloras Man (uncredited)Carleton YoungCarleton Youngas Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)Gregory PeckGregory Peckas Cleve Van ValenDebbie ReynoldsDebbie Reynoldsas Lilith PrescottKim CharneyKim Charneyas Sam Prescott (uncredited)Lee J. CobbLee J. Cobbas Marshal Lou RamseyAgnes MooreheadAgnes Mooreheadas Rebecca PrescottBill BorzageBill Borzageas Barfly (uncredited)Buddy BryanBuddy Bryanas Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)John DamlerJohn Damleras Lawyer (uncredited)Karl MaldenKarl Maldenas Zebulon PrescottRobert PrestonRobert Prestonas Roger MorganJames StewartJames Stewartas Linus RawlingsBrigid BazlenBrigid Bazlenas Dora HawkinsSol GorssSol Gorssas River Pirate (uncredited)Gil PerkinsGil Perkinsas Henchman (uncredited)Carolyn JonesCarolyn Jonesas Julie RawlingsGeorge PeppardGeorge Peppardas Zeb RawlingsMickey ShaughnessyMickey Shaughnessyas Deputy StoverBoyd 'Red' MorganBoyd 'Red' Morganas River Pirate (uncredited)Forbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Auction Guest (uncredited)Claude JohnsonClaude Johnsonas Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)Robert BanasRobert Banasas Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)Walter BurkeWalter Burkeas Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)Harold MillerHarold Milleras Auction Guest (uncredited)Bob MorganBob Morganas Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Auction Guest (uncredited)Eli WallachEli Wallachas Charlie GantWillis BoucheyWillis Boucheyas Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)Joe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Riverboat Officer (uncredited)Harry WilsonHarry Wilsonas Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)