How the West Was Won: Overview, Where to Watch Online & more

Movie Details

• Status: Released
• Movie Tagline: It’s here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!
• Genres: Western
• Release Date: 1962-10-01
• Runtime: 162.0 min
• Budget: $15.0 million
• Revenue: $50.0 million
• Production Companies: Metro, Goldwyn, Mayer

Cast & Crew

Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden, Gregory Peck, George Peppard, Robert Preston, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart, Eli Wallach, John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Brigid Bazlen, Walter Brennan, David Brian, Andy Devine, Raymond Massey, Agnes Moorehead, Harry Morgan, Thelma Ritter, Mickey Shaughnessy, Russ Tamblyn, Spencer Tracy, Harry Dean Stanton, Lee Van Cleef, Rodolfo Acosta, Clinton Sundberg, Willis Bouchey, Claude Johnson, Kim Charney, Bryan Russell, Stanley Livingston, Jay C. Flippen, Tudor Owen, Karl Swenson, James Griffith, Jack Pennick, Jim Michael, Chuck Roberson

Synopsis – What to Expect from “How the West Was Won”

How the West Was Won is a classic 1962 western epic directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway, and George Marshall. The film follows the story of the Prescotts, a family of settlers who travel westward from the Ohio River valley to the Pacific coast in the late 1800s. Along the way, they face numerous challenges, including hostile Native American tribes, dangerous outlaws, and treacherous terrain.

The story begins with the Prescotts’ patriarch, Zeb (played by Karl Malden), as he makes the decision to leave his home in Ohio and move his family to the unsettled West. His wife, Eve (played by Agnes Moorehead), is hesitant to leave, but Zeb insists that the future of their family lies in the West.

The Prescotts travel by wagon train to their new home in the West, and they quickly find themselves at odds with the local Native American tribes. Zeb is determined to protect his family, but he soon learns that the only way to do so is to become a part of the local community. He begins to build relationships with the Native Americans, and he eventually earns their respect and trust.

Meanwhile, the Prescotts’ daughter, Lilith (played by Debbie Reynolds), falls in love with a young man named Linus (played by George Peppard). Linus is an outlaw, and he quickly finds himself in trouble with the law. Zeb must protect Lilith and Lin

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