How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!

1962-11-02 164 min ★ 7.0

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.

Director George Marshall, John Ford, Henry Hathaway

Trailer

Cast

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