How the West Was Won (1962)

How the West Was Won (1962)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1962-11-02 United States of America 164 Min. PG-13
6.982 451 votes
Western

Overview

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.

Cast

Debbie Reynolds is Lilith Prescott
Lilith Prescott
George Peppard is Zeb Rawlings
Zeb Rawlings
Carroll Baker is Eve Prescott Rawlings
Eve Prescott Rawlings
James Stewart is Linus Rawlings
Linus Rawlings
Gregory Peck is Cleve Van Valen
Cleve Van Valen
Karl Malden is Zebulon Prescott
Zebulon Prescott
Robert Preston is Roger Morgan
Roger Morgan
Henry Fonda is Jethro Stuart
Jethro Stuart
Richard Widmark is Mike King
Mike King
Carolyn Jones is Julie Rawlings
Julie Rawlings
Agnes Moorehead is Rebecca Prescott
Rebecca Prescott
Lee J. Cobb is Marshal Lou Ramsey
Marshal Lou Ramsey
Thelma Ritter is Agatha Clegg
Agatha Clegg
John Wayne is Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Harry Morgan is Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Eli Wallach is Charlie Gant
Charlie Gant
Walter Brennan is Col. Jeb Hawkins
Col. Jeb Hawkins
Brigid Bazlen is Dora Hawkins
Dora Hawkins
David Brian is Lilith's Attorney
Lilith's Attorney
Andy Devine is Cpl. Peterson
Cpl. Peterson
Raymond Massey is Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Mickey Shaughnessy is Deputy Stover
Deputy Stover
Russ Tamblyn is Confederate Deserter
Confederate Deserter
Spencer Tracy is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Harry Dean Stanton is Gant Henchman (uncredited)
Gant Henchman (uncredited)
Lee Van Cleef is River Pirate (uncredited)
River Pirate (uncredited)
Rodolfo Acosta is Gant  Gang Member (uncredited)
Gant Gang Member (uncredited)
Clinton Sundberg is Hylan Seabury (uncredited)
Hylan Seabury (uncredited)
Willis Bouchey is Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)
Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)
Claude Johnson is Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)
Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)
Kim Charney is Sam Prescott (uncredited)
Sam Prescott (uncredited)
Bryan Russell is Zeke Prescott (uncredited)
Zeke Prescott (uncredited)
Stanley Livingston is Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)
Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)
Jay C. Flippen is Huggins (uncredited)
Huggins (uncredited)
Tudor Owen is Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)
Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)
Karl Swenson is Train Conductor (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
James Griffith is Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Jack Pennick is Cpl. Murphy
Cpl. Murphy
Jim Michael is Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson is Officer (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Claude Akins is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Mark Allen is Colin Harvey (uncredited)
Colin Harvey (uncredited)
Don Anderson is Auction Guest (uncredited)
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Beulah Archuletta is Arapaho Woman (uncredited)
Arapaho Woman (uncredited)
Robert Banas is Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)
Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)
Willie Bloom is Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Bill Borzage is Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
John Breen is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Charlie Briggs is Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)
Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan is Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Paul Bryar is Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Walter Burke is Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)
Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)
Polly Burson is Stock Player (uncredited)
Stock Player (uncredited)
Ken Curtis is Cpl. Ben (uncredited)
Cpl. Ben (uncredited)
John Damler is Lawyer (uncredited)
Lawyer (uncredited)
Christopher Dark is Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Kem Dibbs is Blacksmith (uncredited)
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Forrest Draper is Bit Role (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Craig Duncan is James Marshall (uncredited)
James Marshall (uncredited)
Ben Black Elk Sr. is Arapaho Chief (uncredited)
Arapaho Chief (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman is Auction Guest (uncredited)
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Sol Gorss is River Pirate (uncredited)
River Pirate (uncredited)
Tom Greenway is Bit Role (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Barry Harvey is Angus Harvey (uncredited)
Angus Harvey (uncredited)
William Henry is Staff Officer (uncredited)
Staff Officer (uncredited)
Jerry Holmes is Railroad Clerk (uncredited)
Railroad Clerk (uncredited)
Roy Jenson is Henchman (uncredited)
Henchman (uncredited)
Walter Kightly is Cavalryman (uncredited)
Cavalryman (uncredited)
Jack Lambert is Gant Henchman (uncredited)
Gant Henchman (uncredited)
John Larch is Grimes (uncredited)
Grimes (uncredited)
Robert P. Lieb is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Herbert Maneval is Schoolboy (uncredited)
Schoolboy (uncredited)
J. Edward McKinley is Auctioneer (uncredited)
Auctioneer (uncredited)
Gary Menteer is Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Harold Miller is Auction Guest (uncredited)
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Harry Monty is River Pirate (uncredited)
River Pirate (uncredited)
Bob Morgan is Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)
Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan is River Pirate (uncredited)
River Pirate (uncredited)
Forbes Murray is Auction Guest (uncredited)
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Robert Nash is Lawyer (uncredited)
Lawyer (uncredited)
Cliff Osmond is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Harvey Parry is Henchman (uncredited)
Henchman (uncredited)
Gil Perkins is Henchman (uncredited)
Henchman (uncredited)
Red Perkins is Union Soldier (uncredited)
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Murray Pollack is Auction Guest (uncredited)
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Paul Power is Auction Guest (uncredited)
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Frank Radcliffe is Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Buddy Red Bow is Arapaho Man (uncredited)
Arapaho Man (uncredited)
Walter Reed is River Pirate (uncredited)
River Pirate (uncredited)
Victor Romito is Henchman (uncredited)
Henchman (uncredited)
Jamie Ross is Bruce Harvey (uncredited)
Bruce Harvey (uncredited)
Gene Roth is Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Bing Russell is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Danny Sands is Trapeze Man (uncredited)
Trapeze Man (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer is Riverboat Officer (uncredited)
Riverboat Officer (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre is Auction Guest (uncredited)
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
June Smaney is Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Kelly Smith is Little Girl (uncredited)
Little Girl (uncredited)
Dub Taylor is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Ken Terrell is River Pirate (uncredited)
River Pirate (uncredited)
Jack Tornek is Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr. is Officer #2 (uncredited)
Officer #2 (uncredited)
Harry Wilson is Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
Carleton Young is Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)