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The Way West
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The Way West

1967-05-24 · 122 min · ★ 6.1

Action · Adventure · Drama · Western

In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on himself as he is on those who have joined his wagon train. He clashes with one of the new settlers, Lije Evans, who doesn't quite appreciate Tadlock's ways. Along the way, the families must face death and heartbreak and a sampling of frontier justice when one of them accidentally kills a young Indian boy.

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Directors
Andrew V. McLaglen
Production companies
Harold Hecht Productions, United Artists
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kirk DouglasKirk DouglasSen. William J. Tadlock
Robert MitchumRobert MitchumDick Summers
Richard WidmarkRichard WidmarkLije Evans
Lola AlbrightLola AlbrightRebecca 'Becky' Evans
Jack ElamJack ElamPreacher Weatherby
Stubby KayeStubby KayeSam Fairman
Michael McGreeveyMichael McGreeveyBrownie Evans
Harry Carey Jr.Harry Carey Jr.Mr. McBee
Connie SawyerConnie SawyerMrs. McBee
Michael WitneyMichael WitneyJohnnie Mack
William LundiganWilliam LundiganMichael Moynihan
Elisabeth FraserElisabeth FraserMrs. Fairman
John MitchumJohn MitchumLittle Henry
Patric KnowlesPatric KnowlesCaptain Grant
Hal LynchBig Henry
Timothy ScottTimothy ScottMiddle Henry
Roy GlennRoy GlennSaunders
Paul LukatherPaul LukatherMr. Turley
Stefan ArngrimStefan ArngrimWilliam J. Tadlock Jr.
Roy BarcroftRoy BarcroftMr. Masters

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