How the West Was Won

Directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall
G
1962    2h 44mWestern, Action,
7.188%74%
Setting off on a journey to the west in the 1830s, the Prescott family run into a man named Linus who helps them fight off a pack of thieves. Linus then marries daughter Eve Prescott (Carroll Baker), and 30 years later goes off with their son to fight in the Civil War, with bloody results. Eve's sister Lily heads farther west and has adventures with a professional gambler, stretching all the way to 1880s San Francisco.

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Cast of How the West Was Won

  • Debbie ReynoldsLilith Prescott
  • George PeppardZeb Rawlings
  • Carroll BakerEve Prescott Rawlings
  • James StewartLinus Rawlings
  • Gregory PeckCleve Van Valen
  • Karl MaldenZebulon Prescott
  • Robert PrestonRoger Morgan
  • Henry FondaJethro Stuart
  • Richard WidmarkMike King
  • Carolyn JonesJulie Rawlings
  • Agnes MooreheadRebecca Prescott
  • Lee J. CobbMarshal Lou Ramsey
  • Thelma RitterAgatha Clegg
  • John WayneGen. William Tecumseh Sherman
  • Harry MorganGen. Ulysses S. Grant
  • Eli WallachCharlie Gant
  • Walter BrennanCol. Jeb Hawkins
  • Brigid BazlenDora Hawkins
  • David BrianLilith's Attorney
  • Andy DevineCpl. Peterson
  • Raymond MasseyAbraham Lincoln
  • Mickey ShaughnessyDeputy Stover
  • Russ TamblynConfederate Deserter
  • Spencer TracyNarrator (voice)
  • Harry Dean StantonGant Henchman (uncredited)
  • Lee Van CleefRiver Pirate (uncredited)
  • Rodolfo AcostaGant Gang Member (uncredited)
  • Clinton SundbergHylan Seabury (uncredited)
  • Willis BoucheyCivil War Surgeon (uncredited)
  • Claude JohnsonJeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)
  • Kim CharneySam Prescott (uncredited)
  • Bryan RussellZeke Prescott (uncredited)
  • Stanley LivingstonPrescott Rawlings (uncredited)
  • Jay C. FlippenHuggins (uncredited)
  • Tudor OwenParson Alec Harvey (uncredited)
  • Karl SwensonTrain Conductor (uncredited)
  • James GriffithPoker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
  • Jack PennickCpl. Murphy
  • Jim MichaelBarfly (uncredited)
  • Chuck RobersonOfficer (uncredited)
  • Claude AkinsMan (uncredited)
  • Mark AllenColin Harvey (uncredited)
  • Don AndersonAuction Guest (uncredited)
  • Beulah ArchulettaArapaho Woman (uncredited)
  • Robert BanasDance Hall Dancer (uncredited)
  • Willie BloomBarfly (uncredited)
  • Bill BorzageBarfly (uncredited)
  • John BreenWaiter (uncredited)
  • Charlie BriggsFlying Arrow Barker (uncredited)
  • Buddy BryanMusic Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
  • Paul BryarAuctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
  • Walter BurkeWagon Poker Player (uncredited)
  • Polly BursonStock Player (uncredited)
  • Ken CurtisCpl. Ben (uncredited)
  • John DamlerLawyer (uncredited)
  • Christopher DarkPoker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
  • Kem DibbsBlacksmith (uncredited)
  • Forrest DraperBit Role (uncredited)
  • Craig DuncanJames Marshall (uncredited)
  • Ben Black Elk Sr.Arapaho Chief (uncredited)
  • Raoul FreemanAuction Guest (uncredited)
  • Sol GorssRiver Pirate (uncredited)
  • Tom GreenwayBit Role (uncredited)
  • Barry HarveyAngus Harvey (uncredited)
  • William HenryStaff Officer (uncredited)
  • Jerry HolmesRailroad Clerk (uncredited)
  • Roy JensonHenchman (uncredited)
  • Walter KightlyCavalryman (uncredited)
  • Jack LambertGant Henchman (uncredited)
  • John LarchGrimes (uncredited)
  • Robert P. LiebBartender (uncredited)
  • Herbert ManevalSchoolboy (uncredited)
  • J. Edward McKinleyAuctioneer (uncredited)
  • Gary MenteerMusic Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
  • Harold MillerAuction Guest (uncredited)
  • Harry MontyRiver Pirate (uncredited)
  • Bob MorganMember of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)
  • Boyd 'Red' MorganRiver Pirate (uncredited)
  • Forbes MurrayAuction Guest (uncredited)
  • Robert NashLawyer (uncredited)
  • Cliff OsmondBartender (uncredited)
  • Harvey ParryHenchman (uncredited)
  • Gil PerkinsHenchman (uncredited)
  • Red PerkinsUnion Soldier (uncredited)
  • Murray PollackAuction Guest (uncredited)
  • Paul PowerAuction Guest (uncredited)
  • Frank RadcliffeMusic Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
  • Buddy Red BowArapaho Man (uncredited)
  • Walter ReedRiver Pirate (uncredited)
  • Victor RomitoHenchman (uncredited)
  • Jamie RossBruce Harvey (uncredited)
  • Gene RothRiverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
  • Bing RussellMan (uncredited)
  • Danny SandsTrapeze Man (uncredited)
  • Joe SawyerRiverboat Officer (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey SayreAuction Guest (uncredited)
  • Phil SchumacherBartender (uncredited)
  • June SmaneySaloon Girl (uncredited)
  • Kelly SmithLittle Girl (uncredited)
  • Dub TaylorMan (uncredited)
  • Ken TerrellRiver Pirate (uncredited)
  • Jack TornekBarfly (uncredited)
  • William Wellman Jr.Officer #2 (uncredited)
  • Harry WilsonCattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
  • Carleton YoungPoker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
  • John FordDirector
  • Henry HathawayDirector
  • George MarshallDirector
  • John GayWriter
  • James R. WebbWriter
  • Bernard SmithProducer

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