How The West Was Won

– The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the en..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
1962
How the West Was Won (1962)

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) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Feb 1963

Language:

English, Arapaho

MPAA Content-Rating:
G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Director:

John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, Richard Thorpe

Writer:

James R. Webb

Main Actors:

Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones

Plot:

Setting off on a journey to the west in the 1830s, the Prescott family run into a man named Linus, who helps them fight off a pack of thieves. Linus then marries daughter Eve Prescott (Carroll Baker), and 30 years later goes off to fight in the Civil War with their son, with bloody results. Eve's sister, Lily, heads farther west and has adventures with a professional gambler, stretching all the way to San Francisco and into the 1880s.

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%