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How the West Was Won

(1962)

Western

.

2hrs 44m

Overview

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.

Score

69

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Debbie Reynolds as Lilith Prescott

Debbie Reynolds

** Lilith Prescott

George Peppard as Zeb Rawlings

George Peppard

** Zeb Rawlings

Carroll Baker as Eve Prescott Rawlings

Carroll Baker

** Eve Prescott Rawlings

James Stewart as Linus Rawlings

James Stewart

** Linus Rawlings

Gregory Peck as Cleve Van Valen

Gregory Peck

** Cleve Van Valen

Karl Malden as Zebulon Prescott

Karl Malden

** Zebulon Prescott

Robert Preston as Roger Morgan

Robert Preston

** Roger Morgan

Henry Fonda as Jethro Stuart

Henry Fonda

** Jethro Stuart

Richard Widmark as Mike King

Richard Widmark

** Mike King

Carolyn Jones as Julie Rawlings

Carolyn Jones

** Julie Rawlings

Agnes Moorehead as Rebecca Prescott

Agnes Moorehead

** Rebecca Prescott

Lee J. Cobb as Marshal Lou Ramsey

Lee J. Cobb

** Marshal Lou Ramsey

Thelma Ritter as Agatha Clegg

Thelma Ritter

** Agatha Clegg

John Wayne as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

John Wayne

** Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

Harry Morgan as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Harry Morgan

** Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Eli Wallach as Charlie Gant

Eli Wallach

** Charlie Gant

Walter Brennan as Col. Jeb Hawkins

Walter Brennan

** Col. Jeb Hawkins

Brigid Bazlen as Dora Hawkins

Brigid Bazlen

** Dora Hawkins

David Brian as Lilith's Attorney

David Brian

** Lilith's Attorney

Andy Devine as Cpl. Peterson

Andy Devine

** Cpl. Peterson

Raymond Massey as Abraham Lincoln

Raymond Massey

** Abraham Lincoln

Mickey Shaughnessy as Deputy Stover

Mickey Shaughnessy

** Deputy Stover

Russ Tamblyn as Confederate Deserter

Russ Tamblyn

** Confederate Deserter

Spencer Tracy as Narrator (voice)

Spencer Tracy

** Narrator (voice)

Harry Dean Stanton as Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Dean Stanton

** Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Lee Van Cleef as River Pirate (uncredited)

Lee Van Cleef

** River Pirate (uncredited)

Rodolfo Acosta as Gant  Gang Member (uncredited)

Rodolfo Acosta

** Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg as Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg

** Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey as Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey

** Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Claude Johnson as Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Claude Johnson

** Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Kim Charney as Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Kim Charney

** Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Bryan Russell as Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Bryan Russell

** Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston as Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston

** Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen as Huggins (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen

** Huggins (uncredited)

Tudor Owen as Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Tudor Owen

** Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Karl Swenson as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Karl Swenson

** Train Conductor (uncredited)

James Griffith as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

James Griffith

** Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Jack Pennick as Cpl. Murphy

Jack Pennick

** Cpl. Murphy

Jim Michael as Barfly (uncredited)

Jim Michael

** Barfly (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson as Officer (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

** Officer (uncredited)

Claude Akins as Man (uncredited)

Claude Akins

** Man (uncredited)

Mark Allen as Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Mark Allen

** Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Don Anderson as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson

** Auction Guest (uncredited)

Beulah Archuletta as Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Beulah Archuletta

** Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Robert Banas as Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Banas

** Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Willie Bloom as Barfly (uncredited)

Willie Bloom

** Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage as Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

** Barfly (uncredited)

John Breen as Waiter (uncredited)

John Breen

** Waiter (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs as Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs

** Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan as Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

** Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Paul Bryar as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

** Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Walter Burke as Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Walter Burke

** Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson as Stock Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson

** Stock Player (uncredited)

Ken Curtis as Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

Ken Curtis

** Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

John Damler as Lawyer (uncredited)

John Damler

** Lawyer (uncredited)

Christopher Dark as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Christopher Dark

** Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Kem Dibbs as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Kem Dibbs

** Blacksmith (uncredited)

Forrest Draper as Bit Role (uncredited)

Forrest Draper

** Bit Role (uncredited)

Craig Duncan as James Marshall (uncredited)

Craig Duncan

** James Marshall (uncredited)

Ben Black Elk Sr. as Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

Ben Black Elk Sr.

** Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

** Auction Guest (uncredited)

Sol Gorss as River Pirate (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

** River Pirate (uncredited)

Tom Greenway as Bit Role (uncredited)

Tom Greenway

** Bit Role (uncredited)

Barry Harvey as Angus Harvey (uncredited)

Barry Harvey

** Angus Harvey (uncredited)

William Henry as Staff Officer (uncredited)

William Henry

** Staff Officer (uncredited)

Jerry Holmes as Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Jerry Holmes

** Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson as Henchman (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

** Henchman (uncredited)

Walter Kightly as Cavalryman (uncredited)

Walter Kightly

** Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert as Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

** Gant Henchman (uncredited)

John Larch as Grimes (uncredited)

John Larch

** Grimes (uncredited)

Robert P. Lieb as Bartender (uncredited)

Robert P. Lieb

** Bartender (uncredited)

Herbert Maneval as Schoolboy (uncredited)

Herbert Maneval

** Schoolboy (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley as Auctioneer (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley

** Auctioneer (uncredited)

Gary Menteer as Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Gary Menteer

** Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

** Auction Guest (uncredited)

Harry Monty as River Pirate (uncredited)

Harry Monty

** River Pirate (uncredited)

Bob Morgan as Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

** Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan as River Pirate (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

** River Pirate (uncredited)

Forbes Murray as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

** Auction Guest (uncredited)

Robert Nash as Lawyer (uncredited)

Robert Nash

** Lawyer (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond as Bartender (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond

** Bartender (uncredited)

Harvey Parry as Henchman (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

** Henchman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins as Henchman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

** Henchman (uncredited)

Red Perkins as Union Soldier (uncredited)

Red Perkins

** Union Soldier (uncredited)

Murray Pollack as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

** Auction Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

** Auction Guest (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe as Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

** Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Buddy Red Bow as Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Buddy Red Bow

** Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Walter Reed as River Pirate (uncredited)

Walter Reed

** River Pirate (uncredited)

Victor Romito as Henchman (uncredited)

Victor Romito

** Henchman (uncredited)

Jamie Ross as Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Jamie Ross

** Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Gene Roth as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Gene Roth

** Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Bing Russell as Man (uncredited)

Bing Russell

** Man (uncredited)

Danny Sands as Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Danny Sands

** Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer as Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

** Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

** Auction Guest (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher as Bartender (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

** Bartender (uncredited)

June Smaney as Saloon Girl (uncredited)

June Smaney

** Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Kelly Smith as Little Girl (uncredited)

Kelly Smith

** Little Girl (uncredited)

Dub Taylor as Man (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

** Man (uncredited)

Ken Terrell as River Pirate (uncredited)

Ken Terrell

** River Pirate (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

** Barfly (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr. as Officer #2 (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

** Officer #2 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson as Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

** Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Carleton Young as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Carleton Young

** Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

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