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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

Cast

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