Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Ford
- Writers
- John Gay, James R. Webb
- Release Year
- 1962
- Runtime
- 164 minutes
- Genre
- Western
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (511 votes)
Top Cast
Carroll Baker
Eve Prescott Rawlings
Lee J. Cobb
Marshal Lou Ramsey
Henry Fonda
Jethro Stuart
Carolyn Jones
Julie Rawlings
Karl Malden
Zebulon Prescott
Gregory Peck
Cleve Van Valen
George Peppard
Zeb Rawlings
Robert Preston
Roger Morgan
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