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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

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