Poster for the movie How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962 • 164 minutes
Western

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.

Picture of Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Lilith Prescott

Picture of George Peppard

George Peppard

Zeb Rawlings

Picture of Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Eve Prescott Rawlings

Picture of James Stewart

James Stewart

Linus Rawlings

Picture of Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Cleve Van Valen

Picture of Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Zebulon Prescott

Picture of Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Roger Morgan

Picture of Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Jethro Stuart

Picture of Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Mike King

Picture of Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Julie Rawlings

Picture of Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Rebecca Prescott

Picture of Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Marshal Lou Ramsey

Picture of Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Agatha Clegg

Picture of John Wayne

John Wayne

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

Picture of Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Picture of Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Charlie Gant

Picture of Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Col. Jeb Hawkins

Picture of Brigid Bazlen

Brigid Bazlen

Dora Hawkins

Picture of David Brian

David Brian

Lilith's Attorney

Picture of Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Cpl. Peterson

Picture of Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Abraham Lincoln

Picture of Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

Deputy Stover

Picture of Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Confederate Deserter

Picture of Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Picture of Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

River Pirate (uncredited)

Picture of Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Picture of Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Picture of Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Picture of Claude Johnson

Claude Johnson

Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Picture of Kim Charney

Kim Charney

Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Picture of Bryan Russell

Bryan Russell

Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Picture of Stanley Livingston

Stanley Livingston

Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Picture of Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Huggins (uncredited)

Picture of Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Picture of Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Picture of James Griffith

James Griffith

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Cpl. Murphy

Picture of Jim Michael

Jim Michael

Barfly (uncredited)

Picture of Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Picture of Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Beulah Archuletta

Beulah Archuletta

Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Willie Bloom

Willie Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

Picture of Bill Borzage

Bill Borzage

Barfly (uncredited)

Picture of John Breen

John Breen

Waiter (uncredited)

Picture of Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Picture of Buddy Bryan

Buddy Bryan

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Picture of Walter Burke

Walter Burke

Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Picture of Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Stock Player (uncredited)

Picture of Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

Picture of John Damler

John Damler

Lawyer (uncredited)

Picture of Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Picture of Kem Dibbs

Kem Dibbs

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Picture of Forrest Draper

Forrest Draper

Bit Role (uncredited)

Picture of Craig Duncan

Craig Duncan

James Marshall (uncredited)

Picture of Ben Black Elk Sr.

Ben Black Elk Sr.

Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

Picture of Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

River Pirate (uncredited)

Picture of Tom Greenway

Tom Greenway

Bit Role (uncredited)

Picture of Barry Harvey

Barry Harvey

Angus Harvey (uncredited)

Picture of William Henry

William Henry

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Jerry Holmes

Jerry Holmes

Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Picture of Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Henchman (uncredited)

Picture of Walter Kightly

Walter Kightly

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Picture of John Larch

John Larch

Grimes (uncredited)

Picture of Robert P. Lieb

Robert P. Lieb

Bartender (uncredited)

Picture of Herbert Maneval

Herbert Maneval

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Picture of J. Edward McKinley

J. Edward McKinley

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Picture of Gary Menteer

Gary Menteer

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Picture of Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Harry Monty

Harry Monty

River Pirate (uncredited)

Picture of Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Picture of Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

River Pirate (uncredited)

Picture of Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Nash

Robert Nash

Lawyer (uncredited)

Picture of Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Bartender (uncredited)

Picture of Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Henchman (uncredited)

Picture of Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Henchman (uncredited)

Picture of Red Perkins

Red Perkins

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Picture of Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Power

Paul Power

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Radcliffe

Frank Radcliffe

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Picture of Buddy Red Bow

Buddy Red Bow

Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Picture of Walter Reed

Walter Reed

River Pirate (uncredited)

Picture of Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Henchman (uncredited)

Picture of Jamie Ross

Jamie Ross

Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Picture of Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Picture of Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Danny Sands

Danny Sands

Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Picture of Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher

Bartender (uncredited)

Picture of June Smaney

June Smaney

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith

Little Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

River Pirate (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

Picture of William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Officer #2 (uncredited)

Picture of Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Picture of Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)