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How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

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

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

Stanley Livingston Stanley Livingston as Prescott Rawlings (uncredited) Jay C. Flippen Jay C. Flippen as Huggins (uncredited) Harry Wilson Harry Wilson as Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited) Henry Fonda Henry Fonda as Jethro Stuart Claude Johnson Claude Johnson as Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited) Bryan Russell Bryan Russell as Zeke Prescott (uncredited) Robert Banas Robert Banas as Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited) Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer as Riverboat Officer (uncredited) Harry Morgan Harry Morgan as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Walter Brennan Walter Brennan as Col. Jeb Hawkins Andy Devine Andy Devine as Cpl. Peterson Willis Bouchey Willis Bouchey as Civil War Surgeon (uncredited) Jack Lambert Jack Lambert as Gant Henchman (uncredited) Walter Reed Walter Reed as River Pirate (uncredited) James Stewart James Stewart as Linus Rawlings Gregory Peck Gregory Peck as Cleve Van Valen Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb as Marshal Lou Ramsey Eli Wallach Eli Wallach as Charlie Gant John Damler John Damler as Lawyer (uncredited) Roy Jenson Roy Jenson as Henchman (uncredited) Walter Burke Walter Burke as Wagon Poker Player (uncredited) Boyd 'Red' Morgan Boyd 'Red' Morgan as River Pirate (uncredited) Robert Nash Robert Nash as Lawyer (uncredited) Cliff Osmond Cliff Osmond as Bartender (uncredited) Harvey Parry Harvey Parry as Henchman (uncredited) George Peppard George Peppard as Zeb Rawlings Carroll Baker Carroll Baker as Eve Prescott Rawlings Mickey Shaughnessy Mickey Shaughnessy as Deputy Stover Harold Miller Harold Miller as Auction Guest (uncredited) Ken Terrell Ken Terrell as River Pirate (uncredited) William Wellman Jr. William Wellman Jr. as Officer #2 (uncredited) Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as Narrator (voice) James Griffith James Griffith as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited) Mark Allen Mark Allen as Colin Harvey (uncredited) Christopher Dark Christopher Dark as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited) John Larch John Larch as Grimes (uncredited) Bing Russell Bing Russell as Man (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Auction Guest (uncredited) Robert Preston Robert Preston as Roger Morgan Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead as Rebecca Prescott David Brian David Brian as Lilith's Attorney Lee Van Cleef Lee Van Cleef as River Pirate (uncredited) Rodolfo Acosta Rodolfo Acosta as Gant Gang Member (uncredited) Bill Borzage Bill Borzage as Barfly (uncredited) Charlie Briggs Charlie Briggs as Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited) J. Edward McKinley J. Edward McKinley as Auctioneer (uncredited) Dub Taylor Dub Taylor as Man (uncredited) Jack Pennick Jack Pennick as Cpl. Murphy Buddy Bryan Buddy Bryan as Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited) Ken Curtis Ken Curtis as Cpl. Ben (uncredited) Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Auction Guest (uncredited) Gene Roth Gene Roth as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited) Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton as Gant Henchman (uncredited) Paul Bryar Paul Bryar as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) Polly Burson Polly Burson as Stock Player (uncredited) Carolyn Jones Carolyn Jones as Julie Rawlings Thelma Ritter Thelma Ritter as Agatha Clegg John Wayne John Wayne as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman Kim Charney Kim Charney as Sam Prescott (uncredited) Karl Swenson Karl Swenson as Train Conductor (uncredited) Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds as Lilith Prescott Richard Widmark Richard Widmark as Mike King Clinton Sundberg Clinton Sundberg as Hylan Seabury (uncredited) Chuck Roberson Chuck Roberson as Officer (uncredited) William Henry William Henry as Staff Officer (uncredited) Bob Morgan Bob Morgan as Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited) Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn as Confederate Deserter Tudor Owen Tudor Owen as Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited) Claude Akins Claude Akins as Man (uncredited) Carleton Young Carleton Young as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited) Karl Malden Karl Malden as Zebulon Prescott Brigid Bazlen Brigid Bazlen as Dora Hawkins Raymond Massey Raymond Massey as Abraham Lincoln