How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

19622hr 44min
critics rating 88%88%
audience rating 74%74%

Buckle up, partner, because "How the West Was Won" is not just a movie; it's a wild ride through the tumultuous history of the American West. Follow the Prescott family as they navigate through the treacherous landscapes and challenges that shaped the frontier from the 1830s all the way to the end of the century.

Get ready to witness the pioneering spirit in action as the Prescotts face everything from the Civil War to the building of the railroads, all while trying to carve out a place for themselves in the ever-changing West. With stunning landscapes, epic battles, and a star-studded cast including legends like John Wayne and James Stewart, this film is a cinematic masterpiece that will transport you back in time to experience the adventure, heartache, and triumph of the American frontier.

So grab your hat, saddle up, and join the Prescott family on their unforgettable journey through the untamed West. "How the West Was Won" is not just a movie; it's a sprawling epic that will leave you on the edge of your seat, rooting for the brave pioneers who helped shape the course of American history.

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Cast

Lee Van Cleef

River Pirate (uncredited)

Lee Van Cleef

Lee J. Cobb

Marshal Lou Ramsey

Lee J. Cobb

Cliff Osmond

Bartender (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond

Dub Taylor

Man (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

Andy Devine

Cpl. Peterson

Andy Devine

John Larch

Grimes (uncredited)

John Larch

Russ Tamblyn

Confederate Deserter

Russ Tamblyn

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

Ken Curtis

Ken Terrell

River Pirate (uncredited)

Ken Terrell

Kim Charney

Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Kim Charney

Sol Gorss

River Pirate (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Walter Reed

River Pirate (uncredited)

Walter Reed

Carleton Young

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Walter Burke

Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Walter Burke

Kem Dibbs

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Kem Dibbs

William Wellman Jr.

Officer #2 (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

Harry Wilson

Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Chuck Roberson

Officer (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Jeffrey Sayre

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Karl Malden

Zebulon Prescott

Karl Malden

J. Edward McKinley

Auctioneer (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley

Charlie Briggs

Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs

Tudor Owen

Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Tudor Owen

Stanley Livingston

Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston

Don Anderson

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Harold Miller

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Richard Widmark

Mike King

Richard Widmark

Jack Lambert

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

Paul Power

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

Mark Allen

Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Mark Allen

Thelma Ritter

Agatha Clegg

Thelma Ritter

Brigid Bazlen

Dora Hawkins

Brigid Bazlen

John Breen

Waiter (uncredited)

John Breen

Robert P. Lieb

Bartender (uncredited)

Robert P. Lieb

Willie Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

Willie Bloom

Carolyn Jones

Julie Rawlings

Carolyn Jones

John Damler

Lawyer (uncredited)

John Damler

Harry Morgan

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Harry Morgan

Robert Nash

Lawyer (uncredited)

Robert Nash

Claude Akins

Man (uncredited)

Claude Akins

Carroll Baker

Eve Prescott Rawlings

Carroll Baker

Willis Bouchey

Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey

Harry Monty

River Pirate (uncredited)

Harry Monty

Walter Brennan

Col. Jeb Hawkins

Walter Brennan

Gene Roth

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gary Menteer

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Gary Menteer

George Peppard

Zeb Rawlings

George Peppard

Victor Romito

Henchman (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Jamie Ross

Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Jamie Ross

Paul Bryar

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Gil Perkins

Henchman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

William Henry

Staff Officer (uncredited)

William Henry

Agnes Moorehead

Rebecca Prescott

Agnes Moorehead

Jay C. Flippen

Huggins (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen

Karl Swenson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Karl Swenson

James Griffith

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

James Griffith

Roy Jenson

Henchman (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Bill Borzage

Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Raymond Massey

Abraham Lincoln

Raymond Massey

Harry Dean Stanton

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Dean Stanton

Rodolfo Acosta

Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Rodolfo Acosta

Jim Michael

Barfly (uncredited)

Jim Michael

Gregory Peck

Cleve Van Valen

Gregory Peck

Joe Sawyer

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Henry Fonda

Jethro Stuart

Henry Fonda

Eli Wallach

Charlie Gant

Eli Wallach

John Wayne

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

John Wayne

Harvey Parry

Henchman (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

David Brian

Lilith's Attorney

David Brian

Beulah Archuletta

Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Beulah Archuletta

Clinton Sundberg

Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg

James Stewart

Linus Rawlings

James Stewart

Polly Burson

Stock Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson

Mickey Shaughnessy

Deputy Stover

Mickey Shaughnessy

Christopher Dark

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Christopher Dark

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

River Pirate (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Danny Sands

Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Danny Sands

Debbie Reynolds

Lilith Prescott

Debbie Reynolds

Forbes Murray

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Claude Johnson

Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Claude Johnson

Murray Pollack

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Craig Duncan

James Marshall (uncredited)

Craig Duncan

Raoul Freeman

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Phil Schumacher

Bartender (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Walter Kightly

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Walter Kightly

Bing Russell

Man (uncredited)

Bing Russell

Robert Preston

Roger Morgan

Robert Preston

Robert Banas

Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Banas

Spencer Tracy

Narrator (voice)

Spencer Tracy

Frank Radcliffe

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

Tom Greenway

Bit Role (uncredited)

Tom Greenway

June Smaney

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

June Smaney

Barry Harvey

Angus Harvey (uncredited)

Barry Harvey

Kelly Smith

Little Girl (uncredited)

Kelly Smith

Jack Pennick

Cpl. Murphy

Jack Pennick

Bob Morgan

Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Buddy Bryan

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

Bryan Russell

Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Bryan Russell

Ben Black Elk Sr.

Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

Ben Black Elk Sr.

Jerry Holmes

Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Jerry Holmes

Red Perkins

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Red Perkins

Herbert Maneval

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Herbert Maneval

Buddy Red Bow

Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Buddy Red Bow

Forrest Draper

Bit Role (uncredited)

Forrest Draper