How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

3.5 |

2h 44min

Released

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.

How the West Was Won

Story

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.

Directors

Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall, Richard Thorpe, Abe Steinberg, Michael Preece, Abe Steinberg, George Marshall Jr., Robert Saunders, William McGarry, William Shanks, Wingate Smith,

Writers

John Gay, James R. Webb,

Tags

It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!

Casts

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Character-in: Lilith Prescott

George Peppard

George Peppard

Character-in: Zeb Rawlings

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Character-in: Eve Prescott Rawlings

James Stewart

James Stewart

Character-in: Linus Rawlings

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Character-in: Cleve Van Valen

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Character-in: Zebulon Prescott

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Character-in: Roger Morgan

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Character-in: Jethro Stuart

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Character-in: Mike King

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Character-in: Julie Rawlings

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Character-in: Rebecca Prescott

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Character-in: Marshal Lou Ramsey

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Character-in: Agatha Clegg

John Wayne

John Wayne

Character-in: Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Character-in: Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Character-in: Charlie Gant

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Character-in: Col. Jeb Hawkins

Brigid Bazlen

Brigid Bazlen

Character-in: Dora Hawkins

David Brian

David Brian

Character-in: Lilith's Attorney

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Character-in: Cpl. Peterson

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Character-in: Abraham Lincoln

Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

Character-in: Deputy Stover

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Character-in: Confederate Deserter

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Character-in: Narrator (voice)

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Character-in: Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Character-in: River Pirate (uncredited)

Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Character-in: Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Character-in: Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Character-in: Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Claude Johnson

Claude Johnson

Character-in: Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Kim Charney

Kim Charney

Character-in: Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Bryan Russell

Bryan Russell

Character-in: Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston

Stanley Livingston

Character-in: Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Character-in: Huggins (uncredited)

Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Character-in: Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Character-in: Train Conductor (uncredited)

James Griffith

James Griffith

Character-in: Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Character-in: Cpl. Murphy

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Character-in: Officer (uncredited)

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Character-in: Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Bill Borzage

Character-in: Barfly (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Character-in: Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Character-in: Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Walter Burke

Walter Burke

Character-in: Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Character-in: Stock Player (uncredited)

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Character-in: Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

John Damler

John Damler

Character-in: Lawyer (uncredited)

Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark

Character-in: Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

William Henry

William Henry

Character-in: Staff Officer (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Character-in: Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Character-in: Gant Henchman (uncredited)

John Larch

John Larch

Character-in: Grimes (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley

J. Edward McKinley

Character-in: Auctioneer (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Character-in: Auction Guest (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Character-in: Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Character-in: River Pirate (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Character-in: Auction Guest (uncredited)

Robert Nash

Robert Nash

Character-in: Lawyer (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Character-in: Bartender (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Character-in: Henchman (uncredited)

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Character-in: River Pirate (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Character-in: Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Character-in: Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Character-in: Auction Guest (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Character-in: Officer #2 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Character-in: Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Character-in: Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

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