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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.
How the West Was Won (1962) is a western film directed by John Ford, released on November 2, 1962 with a runtime of 2h 44m. It stars Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda and Carolyn Jones. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 511 ratings.
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Carroll Baker
as Eve Prescott Rawlings
Lee J. Cobb
as Marshal Lou Ramsey
Henry Fonda
as Jethro Stuart
Carolyn Jones
as Julie Rawlings
Karl Malden
as Zebulon Prescott
Gregory Peck
as Cleve Van Valen
George Peppard
as Zeb Rawlings
Robert Preston
as Roger Morgan
Debbie Reynolds
as Lilith Prescott
James Stewart
as Linus Rawlings
Eli Wallach
as Charlie Gant
John Wayne
as William Sherman
Directed by John Ford, written by John Gay, Ken Darby and Sammy Cahn, produced by Bernard Smith.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 511 ratings.
Bound for the promised land, indeed. One of the last great epic movies to come out of MGM that was a roaring success, How the West Was Won still has enough quality about it to warrant high praise. The story that drives the film on was suggested by the series of the same name that featured in "Life" magazine 1959. Narrative is formed around one family, the Prescott's, who set out on a journey West in 1839. They and…
Reviewed on May 4, 2017
_**Unique, entertaining all-star Western epic comprised of vignettes is a mixed bag**_ Released in 1962-63 and written by James Webb, "How the West was Won" is an epic Hollywood Western covering fifty years between 1839-1889 focusing on the Prescott family's move West and narrated by Spencer Tracy. This is a history lesson amped up with melodrama, romance, adventure, violence and song & dance. The film was done in…
Reviewed on April 14, 2021
It's almost impossible to imagine how anyone could have amassed such a complete complement of Hollywood A-listers (both in front of, and behind, the camera) to make this epic tale of the pioneering American spirit in the 19th century. From the opening bars of Alfred Newman's score, you can rest assured that we are in for something grand - and, cinematographically speaking, we certainly are. The story is essentially…
Reviewed on January 23, 2023
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The main cast of How the West Was Won (1962) includes Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones and Karl Malden. The film was directed by John Ford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
How the West Was Won was released on November 2, 1962 and runs for 2h 44m.
How the West Was Won (1962) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 511 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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