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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

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