

The Oregon Trail
1959-08-31 · 86 min · ★ 5.7
In 1846, a reporter for the New York Herald joins a wagon train bound for the Oregon Territory. He hopes to confirm a rumor that President Polk is sending in soldiers disguised as settlers in order to strengthen American claims to the Territory.
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- Directors
- Gene Fowler Jr.
- Production companies
- Associated Producers (API), 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Fred MacMurrayNeal Harris
William BishopCaptain George Wayne
Nina ShipmanPrudence Cooper
Gloria TalbottShona Hastings
Henry HullGeorge Seton
John CarradineZachariah Garrison
John DierkesGabe Hastings
Elizabeth PattersonMaria Cooper
James BellJeremiah Cooper
Ralph SanfordJohn Decker
Ollie O'TooleJames Gordon Bennett
Addison RichardsPresident James Polk (uncredited)
Lumsden HareSir Richard Wallingham (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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