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How the West Was Won

Epic western about three generations of a pioneer family, showing how its fortunes fluctuated during the dynamic westward expansion of America during the 19th century.

Epic western about three generations of a pioneer family, showing how its fortunes fluctuated during the dynamic westward expansion of America during the 19th century. Three top directors each tackle separate episodes of the story, filmed in the short-lived three-camera Cinerama process, and with an all-star cast.

2 hours, 26 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Sep 2025 14:00
麻豆社 Two

Credits

Lilith Prescott Debbie Reynolds
Cleve Van Valen Gregory Peck
Linus Rawlings James Stewart
Eve Prescott Carroll Baker
Zeb Rawlings George Peppard
Jethro Stuart Henry Fonda
General William Tecumseh Sherman John Wayne
Mike King Richard Widmark
Julie Rawlings Carolyn Jones
Zebulon Prescott Karl Malden
Abraham Lincoln Raymond Massey
Charlie Gant Eli Wallach
Marshal Lou Ramsey Lee J Cobb
Roger Morgan Robert Preston
Narrator Spencer Tracy
Dora Hawkins Brigid Bazlen
Colonel Jeb Hawkins Walter Brennan
Rebecca Prescott Agnes Moorehead
General Ulysses S Grant Harry Morgan
Agatha Clegg Thelma Ritter
Confederate Deserter Russ Tamblyn
Writer James R Webb
Director John Ford
Director Henry Hathaway
Director George Marshall
Producer Bernard Smith
Composer Alfred Newman
Director of photography William H Daniels
Director of photography Milton Krasner
Director of photography Charles Lang Jr
Director of photography Joseph LaShelle

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