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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1962-11-02
- video_camera_front Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinerama Productions
- timer Runtime: 164 Mins
- star Rating: 7 / 10
- favorite Likes: 440 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0056085
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smart_display Cast

Debbie Reynolds
Lilith Prescott

George Peppard
Zeb Rawlings

Carroll Baker
Eve Prescott Rawlings

James Stewart
Linus Rawlings

Gregory Peck
Cleve Van Valen

Karl Malden
Zebulon Prescott

Robert Preston
Roger Morgan

Henry Fonda
Jethro Stuart

Richard Widmark
Mike King

Carolyn Jones
Julie Rawlings

Agnes Moorehead
Rebecca Prescott

Lee J. Cobb
Marshal Lou Ramsey

Thelma Ritter
Agatha Clegg

John Wayne
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

Harry Morgan
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Eli Wallach
Charlie Gant

Walter Brennan
Col. Jeb Hawkins

Brigid Bazlen
Dora Hawkins

David Brian
Lilith's Attorney

Andy Devine
Cpl. Peterson

Raymond Massey
Abraham Lincoln

Mickey Shaughnessy
Deputy Stover

Russ Tamblyn
Confederate Deserter

Spencer Tracy
Narrator (voice)

Harry Dean Stanton
Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Lee Van Cleef
River Pirate (uncredited)

Rodolfo Acosta
Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg
Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey
Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Claude Johnson
Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Kim Charney
Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Bryan Russell
Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston
Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen
Huggins (uncredited)

Tudor Owen
Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Karl Swenson
Train Conductor (uncredited)

James Griffith
Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Cpl. Murphy

Jim Michael
Barfly (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson
Officer (uncredited)

Claude Akins
Man (uncredited)

Mark Allen
Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Don Anderson
Auction Guest (uncredited)

Beulah Archuletta
Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Robert Banas
Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Willie Bloom
Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage
Barfly (uncredited)

John Breen
Waiter (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs
Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

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

Paul Bryar
Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Walter Burke
Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson
Stock Player (uncredited)

Ken Curtis
Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

John Damler
Lawyer (uncredited)

Christopher Dark
Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Kem Dibbs
Blacksmith (uncredited)

Forrest Draper
Bit Role (uncredited)

Craig Duncan
James Marshall (uncredited)

Ben Black Elk Sr.
Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
Auction Guest (uncredited)

Sol Gorss
River Pirate (uncredited)

Tom Greenway
Bit Role (uncredited)

Barry Harvey
Angus Harvey (uncredited)

William Henry
Staff Officer (uncredited)

Jerry Holmes
Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson
Henchman (uncredited)

Walter Kightly
Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert
Gant Henchman (uncredited)

John Larch
Grimes (uncredited)

Robert P. Lieb
Bartender (uncredited)

Herbert Maneval
Schoolboy (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley
Auctioneer (uncredited)

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

Harold Miller
Auction Guest (uncredited)

Harry Monty
River Pirate (uncredited)

Bob Morgan
Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan
River Pirate (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Auction Guest (uncredited)

Robert Nash
Lawyer (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond
Bartender (uncredited)

Harvey Parry
Henchman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins
Henchman (uncredited)

Red Perkins
Union Soldier (uncredited)

Murray Pollack
Auction Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power
Auction Guest (uncredited)

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

Buddy Red Bow
Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Walter Reed
River Pirate (uncredited)

Victor Romito
Henchman (uncredited)

Jamie Ross
Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Gene Roth
Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Bing Russell
Man (uncredited)

Danny Sands
Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer
Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Auction Guest (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher
Bartender (uncredited)

June Smaney
Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Kelly Smith
Little Girl (uncredited)

Dub Taylor
Man (uncredited)

Ken Terrell
River Pirate (uncredited)

Jack Tornek
Barfly (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.
Officer #2 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson
Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Carleton Young
Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
groups Crew

Henry Hathaway
Director

John Ford
Director

William H. Daniels
Director of Photography

George Marshall
Director

Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography

Milton Krasner
Director of Photography

Charles Lang
Director of Photography

Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer

Harold F. Kress
Editor

Bernard Smith
Producer

Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist

Walter Plunkett
Costume Design

Hal Needham
Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts

Richard Thorpe
Special Guest Director

John Gay
Writer

William Tuttle
Makeup Designer

Ron Talsky
Costume Design

Bob Overbeck
Special Effects Technician

Chuck Roberson
Stunt Double

Troy Ward
Stunts

James V. King
Camera Operator

John Epper
Stunts

Richard Farnsworth
Stunts

Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director

Matty Azzarone
Leadman

Tyrus Wong
Art Department Assistant

Donna Hall
Stunts

Charles Horvath
Stunts

Roy Jenson
Stunts

Carl Pitti
Stunts

John Truwe
Makeup Artist

Harold Humbrock
Sound Editor

Charles Schulthies
Special Effects Technician

Leroy Johnson
Stunts

Joe Yrigoyen
Stunts

Polly Burson
Stunts

Loren Janes
Stunts

Ted Mapes
Stunts

Louise Montana
Stunts

Bob Morgan
Stunts

Richard Talmadge
Stunt Coordinator

Charles K. Hagedon
Editorial Consultant

John Lipow
Sound Editor

Bill Johnson
Camera Operator

Abe Steinberg
Production Supervisor

John Logan
Supervising Sound Editor

Milo B. Lory
Sound Editor

Lester Swartz
Special Effects

Frank Cordell
Stunts

Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Stunts

Gil Perkins
Stunts

Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist

Chuck Hayward
Stunts

Rusty Richards
Stunts

Chuck Roberson
Stunts

Autry Ward
Stunts

Dean Smith
Stunts

Ken Terrell
Stunts

Carl Brandon
Sound Editor

Rick Arnold
Stunts

Everett Creach
Stunts

Donna Hall
Stunt Double

Harvey Parry
Stunts

Jack Williams
Stunts

Kendrick Kinney
Sound Editor

Sol Gorss
Stunts

Harold E. Wellman
Second Unit Director of Photography

Jay Sebring
Hair Designer

Van Allen James
Sound Editor

May Boss
Stunts

Cliff Lyons
Stunts

Danny Sands
Stunts

Eddie Juaregui
Stunts

Troy Melton
Stunts

Dick Shane
Stunts

Bob Terhune
Stunts

Jerry Vance
Stunts

Frank Wesselhoff
Painter

Fred Graham
Stunts

Richard Talmadge
Second Unit Director

Al Carmichael
Stunts

Loren Janes
Stunt Double

Jack N. Young
Stunts

Pete G. Papanickolas
Grip

Ethmer Roten
Musician

Alfred Newman
Conductor

Uan Rasey
Musician

Sally Stevens
Vocals

Robert Emmett Dolan
Conductor

Robert Fuca
Set Costumer

Joan Joseff
Other

Louise Di Tullio
Musician

Robert Armbruster
Conductor

Ken Darby
Vocals

Leo Shuken
Orchestrator

Vince De Rosa
Musician

Tommy Morgan
Musician

Paul Salamunovich
Vocals

Michael Preece
Script Supervisor

Owen Marsh
Camera Technician

Carl Fortina
Musician

Dave Guard
Vocals

Jack Hayes
Orchestrator

Mike Henry
Negative Cutter

Robert Bain
Musician

Abe Steinberg
Production Executive

James R. Webb
Writer

Franklin Milton
Recording Supervision

Ken Darby
Lyricist

William Ferrari
Art Direction

Charles K. Hagedon
Color Assistant

George Marshall Jr.
Assistant Director

Thomas Conroy
Production Supervisor

Robert Emmett Dolan
Music Coordinator

Addison Hehr
Art Direction

Jack Mills
Set Decoration

Robert Saunders
Assistant Director

Sammy Cahn
Lyricist

Johnny Mercer
Lyricist

Robert R. Hoag
Visual Effects

Don Greenwood Jr.
Set Decoration

Henry Grace
Set Decoration

A. Arnold Gillespie
Visual Effects

William McGarry
Assistant Director

William Shanks
Assistant Director

George W. Davis
Art Direction

Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
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