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How The West Was Won

Date: 1962
Type: Western
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes - Cinerama
Director: John Ford / Henry Hathaway / George Marshall
Producer: Bernard Smith

Comment/Synopsis

Hollywood epic of the expansion west in the late 1800's that is told through the life a family travelling west. This film was shot in wide screen Cinerama and director John Ford in particular made the most of that format.

Actors


John WayneJohn Wayne
James StewartJames Stewart
Gregory PeckGregory Peck
Henry FondaHenry Fonda
Richard WidmarkRichard Widmark
Eli WallachEli Wallach
George PeppardGeorge Peppard
Karl MaldenKarl Malden
Carroll BakerCarroll Baker
Debbie ReynoldsDebbie Reynolds
Robert PrestonRobert Preston
Lee J Cobb
Carolyn JonesCarolyn Jones
Brigid Bazlen
Walter BrennanWalter Brennan
Andy DevineAndy Devine
Raymond MasseyRaymond Massey
Agnes Moorehead
Thelma RitterThelma Ritter
Mickey ShaughnessyMickey Shaughnessy
Russ TamblynRuss Tamblyn
Spencer TracySpencer Tracy - Voice

Oscars

Won - Writing
Nomination - Best Picture
Won - Sound, Editing
Nomination - Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume, Music
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
How The West Was Won