How the West Was Won
Directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall
Starring Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden, Gregory Peck, George Peppard, Robert Preston, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- John Gay, James R. Webb
- Music
- Alfred Newman
- Cinematography
- William H. Daniels, Milton Krasner
- Cast
- Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden, Gregory Peck, George Peppard, Robert Preston, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart, Eli Wallach, John Wayne
Updated July 22, 2026
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