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How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

"It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!"

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.

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Eve Prescott Rawlings

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Marshal Lou Ramsey

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Jethro Stuart

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Julie Rawlings

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Zebulon Prescott

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Cleve Van Valen

George Peppard

George Peppard

Zeb Rawlings

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Roger Morgan

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Lilith Prescott

James Stewart

James Stewart

Linus Rawlings

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Charlie Gant

John Wayne

John Wayne

William Sherman

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Mike King

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Narrator (voice)

Brigid Bazlen

Brigid Bazlen

Dora Hawkins

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Jeb Hawkins

David Brian

David Brian

Lilith's Attorney

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Corporal Peterson

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Abraham Lincoln

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Rebecca Prescott

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Ulysses S. Grant

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Agatha Clegg

Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

Deputy Stover

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Confederate Deserter

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Gant Henchman

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

River Pirate

Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Claude Johnson

Claude Johnson

Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Kim Charney

Kim Charney

Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Bryan Russell

Bryan Russell

Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston

Stanley Livingston

Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Huggins (uncredited)

Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

James Griffith

James Griffith

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Corporal Murphy (uncredited)

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Jim Michael

Barfly (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Officer (uncredited)

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Man (uncredited)

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Colin Harvey (uncredited)

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Don Anderson

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Beulah Archuletta

Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

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Willie Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Bill Borzage

Barfly (uncredited)

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John Breen

Waiter (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

Buddy Bryan

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Walter Burke

Walter Burke

Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Stock Player (uncredited)

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Corporal Ben (uncredited)

John Damler

John Damler

Lawyer (uncredited)

Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

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Kem Dibbs

Blacksmith (uncredited)

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Forrest Draper

(uncredited)

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Craig Duncan

James Marshall (uncredited)

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Ben Black Elk Sr.

Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

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Raoul Freeman

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

River Pirate (uncredited)

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Tom Greenway

(uncredited)

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Barry Harvey

Angus Harvey (uncredited)

William Henry

William Henry

Staff Officer (uncredited)

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Jerry Holmes

Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Henchman (uncredited)

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Walter Kightly

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

John Larch

John Larch

Grimes (uncredited)

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Robert P. Lieb

Bartender (uncredited)

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Herbert Maneval

Schoolboy (uncredited)

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J. Edward McKinley

Auctioneer (uncredited)

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Gary Menteer

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Harry Monty

River Pirate (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

River Pirate (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Robert Nash

Lawyer (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Bartender (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Henchman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Henchman (uncredited)

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Red Perkins

Union Soldier (uncredited)

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Murray Pollack

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Paul Power

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Frank Radcliffe

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

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Buddy Red Bow

Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

River Pirate (uncredited)

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Victor Romito

Henchman (uncredited)

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Jamie Ross

Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Man (uncredited)

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Danny Sands

Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Auction Guest (uncredited)

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Phil Schumacher

Bartender (uncredited)

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June Smaney

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

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Kelly Smith

Little Girl (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Man (uncredited)

Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

River Pirate (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Officer #2 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Crew
Henry Hathaway

Henry Hathaway

Director

John Ford

John Ford

Director

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

George Marshall

George Marshall

Director

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Joseph LaShelle

Director of Photography

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

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Harold F. Kress

Editor

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Bernard Smith

Producer

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunts

Richard Thorpe

Richard Thorpe

Special Guest Director

John Gay

John Gay

Writer

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

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Ron Talsky

Costume Design

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Bob Overbeck

Special Effects Technician

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Stunt Double

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Troy Ward

Stunts

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James V. King

Camera Operator

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John Epper

Stunts

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Stunts

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Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director

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Matty Azzarone

Leadman

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Donna Hall

Stunts

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Stunts

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

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Carl Pitti

Stunts

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John Truwe

Makeup Artist

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Harold Humbrock

Sound Editor

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Charles Schulthies

Special Effects Technician

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Leroy Johnson

Stunts

Joe Yrigoyen

Joe Yrigoyen

Stunts

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Stunts

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

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Ted Mapes

Stunts

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Louise Montana

Stunts

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Stunts

Richard Talmadge

Richard Talmadge

Stunt Coordinator

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Charles K. Hagedon

Editorial Consultant

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John Lipow

Sound Editor

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Bill Johnson

Camera Operator

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Abe Steinberg

Production Supervisor

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John Logan

Supervising Sound Editor

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Milo B. Lory

Sound Editor

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Lester Swartz

Special Effects

Frank Cordell

Frank Cordell

Stunts

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Stunts

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

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Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Stunts

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Rusty Richards

Stunts

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

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Autry Ward

Stunts

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Stunts

Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

Stunts

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Carl Brandon

Sound Editor

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Rick Arnold

Stunts

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Everett Creach

Stunts

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Donna Hall

Stunt Double

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Stunts

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Jack Williams

Stunts

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Kendrick Kinney

Sound Editor

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Stunts

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Harold E. Wellman

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jay Sebring

Jay Sebring

Hair Designer

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Van Allen James

Sound Editor

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May Boss

Stunts

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Stunts

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Danny Sands

Stunts

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Eddie Juaregui

Stunts

Troy Melton

Troy Melton

Stunts

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Dick Shane

Stunts

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Bob Terhune

Stunts

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Jerry Vance

Stunts

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Frank Wesselhoff

Painter

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Stunts

Richard Talmadge

Richard Talmadge

Second Unit Director

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Al Carmichael

Stunts

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunt Double

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Jack N. Young

Stunts

Pete G. Papanickolas

Pete G. Papanickolas

Grip

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Ethmer Roten

Musician

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Conductor

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Uan Rasey

Musician

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Sally Stevens

Vocals

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Robert Emmett Dolan

Conductor

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Robert Fuca

Set Costumer

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Louise Di Tullio

Musician

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Robert Armbruster

Conductor

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Ken Darby

Vocals

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Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

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Vince De Rosa

Musician

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Tommy Morgan

Musician

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Paul Salamunovich

Vocals

Michael Preece

Michael Preece

Script Supervisor

Owen Marsh

Owen Marsh

Camera Technician

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Carl Fortina

Musician

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Dave Guard

Vocals

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Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

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Mike Henry

Negative Cutter

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Robert Bain

Musician

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Abe Steinberg

Production Executive

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James R. Webb

Writer

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Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

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Ken Darby

Lyricist

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William Ferrari

Art Direction

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Charles K. Hagedon

Color Assistant

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George Marshall Jr.

Assistant Director

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Thomas Conroy

Production Supervisor

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Robert Emmett Dolan

Music Coordinator

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Addison Hehr

Art Direction

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Jack Mills

Set Decoration

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Robert Saunders

Assistant Director

Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn

Lyricist

Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

Lyricist

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Robert R. Hoag

Visual Effects

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Don Greenwood Jr.

Set Decoration

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Henry Grace

Set Decoration

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Visual Effects

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William McGarry

Assistant Director

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William Shanks

Assistant Director

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George W. Davis

Art Direction

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Wingate Smith

Assistant Director