How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

"It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!"

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.

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Eve Prescott Rawlings

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Marshal Lou Ramsey

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Jethro Stuart

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Julie Rawlings

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Zebulon Prescott

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Cleve Van Valen

George Peppard

George Peppard

Zeb Rawlings

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Roger Morgan

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Lilith Prescott

James Stewart

James Stewart

Linus Rawlings

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Charlie Gant

John Wayne

John Wayne

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Mike King

Brigid Bazlen

Brigid Bazlen

Dora Hawkins

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Col. Jeb Hawkins

David Brian

David Brian

Lilith's Attorney

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Cpl. Peterson

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Abraham Lincoln

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Rebecca Prescott

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Agatha Clegg

Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

Deputy Stover

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Confederate Deserter

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Narrator (voice)

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

River Pirate (uncredited)

Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Claude Johnson

Claude Johnson

Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Kim Charney

Kim Charney

Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Bryan Russell

Bryan Russell

Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston

Stanley Livingston

Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Huggins (uncredited)

Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

James Griffith

James Griffith

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Cpl. Murphy

Jim Michael

Barfly (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Officer (uncredited)

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Man (uncredited)

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Beulah Archuletta

Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Robert Banas

Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Willie Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Bill Borzage

Barfly (uncredited)

John Breen

Waiter (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Walter Burke

Walter Burke

Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Stock Player (uncredited)

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

John Damler

John Damler

Lawyer (uncredited)

Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Kem Dibbs

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Forrest Draper

Bit Role (uncredited)

Craig Duncan

James Marshall (uncredited)

Ben Black Elk Sr.

Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

River Pirate (uncredited)

Tom Greenway

Bit Role (uncredited)

Barry Harvey

Angus Harvey (uncredited)

William Henry

William Henry

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Jerry Holmes

Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Henchman (uncredited)

Walter Kightly

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

John Larch

John Larch

Grimes (uncredited)

Robert P. Lieb

Bartender (uncredited)

Herbert Maneval

Schoolboy (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley

J. Edward McKinley

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Gary Menteer

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Harry Monty

River Pirate (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

River Pirate (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Robert Nash

Lawyer (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Bartender (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Henchman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Henchman (uncredited)

Red Perkins

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Buddy Red Bow

Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

River Pirate (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Henchman (uncredited)

Jamie Ross

Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Man (uncredited)

Danny Sands

Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Bartender (uncredited)

June Smaney

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Kelly Smith

Little Girl (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Man (uncredited)

Ken Terrell

River Pirate (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Officer #2 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

John Ford

John Ford

Director

Henry Hathaway

Henry Hathaway

Director

George Marshall

George Marshall

Director

Bernard Smith

Producer

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Joseph LaShelle

Director of Photography

Harold F. Kress

Editor

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunts

Richard Thorpe

Richard Thorpe

Special Guest Director

John Gay

John Gay

Writer

Ron Talsky

Costume Design

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

Jay Sebring

Jay Sebring

Hair Designer

Abe Steinberg

Production Supervisor

Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director

Richard Talmadge

Richard Talmadge

Second Unit Director

Matty Azzarone

Leadman

Frank Wesselhoff

Painter

Tyrus Wong

Art Department Assistant

Carl Brandon

Sound Editor

Harold Humbrock

Sound Editor

Van Allen James

Sound Editor

Kendrick Kinney

Sound Editor

John Lipow

Sound Editor

John Logan

Supervising Sound Editor

Milo B. Lory

Sound Editor

Bob Overbeck

Special Effects Technician

Charles Schulthies

Special Effects Technician

Lester Swartz

Special Effects

Rick Arnold

Stunts

May Boss

Stunts

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Stunts

Al Carmichael

Stunts

Frank Cordell

Frank Cordell

Stunts

Everett Creach

Stunts

John Epper

Stunts

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Stunts

Sol Gorss

Stunts

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Stunts

Donna Hall

Stunts

Donna Hall

Stunt Double

Chuck Hayward

Stunts

Charles Horvath

Stunts

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunt Double

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunts

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Stunts

Leroy Johnson

Stunts

Eddie Juaregui

Stunts

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Stunts

Ted Mapes

Stunts

Troy Melton

Stunts

Louise Montana

Stunts

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Stunts

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Stunts

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Stunts

Gil Perkins

Stunts

Carl Pitti

Stunts

Rusty Richards

Stunts

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Stunt Double

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Stunts

Danny Sands

Stunts

Dick Shane

Stunts

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Stunts

Richard Talmadge

Richard Talmadge

Stunt Coordinator

Bob Terhune

Stunts

Ken Terrell

Stunts

Jerry Vance

Stunts

Autry Ward

Stunts

Troy Ward

Stunts

Jack Williams

Stunts

Jack N. Young

Stunts

Joe Yrigoyen

Stunts

Harold E. Wellman

Second Unit Director of Photography

Bill Johnson

Camera Operator

James V. King

Camera Operator

Owen Marsh

Owen Marsh

Camera Technician

Pete G. Papanickolas

Pete G. Papanickolas

Grip

Robert Fuca

Set Costumer

Joan Joseff

Other

Charles K. Hagedon

Editorial Consultant

Mike Henry

Negative Cutter

Dave Guard

Vocals

Robert Armbruster

Conductor

Robert Bain

Musician

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Vocals

Vince De Rosa

Musician

Robert Emmett Dolan

Conductor

Carl Fortina

Musician

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Tommy Morgan

Musician

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Conductor

Uan Rasey

Musician

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Paul Salamunovich

Vocals

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Sally Stevens

Vocals

Louise Di Tullio

Musician

Michael Preece

Michael Preece

Script Supervisor

Abe Steinberg

Production Executive

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Lyricist

Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn

Lyricist

Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

Lyricist

George W. Davis

Art Direction

William Ferrari

Art Direction

Addison Hehr

Art Direction

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Don Greenwood Jr.

Set Decoration

Jack Mills

Set Decoration

Charles K. Hagedon

Color Assistant

George Marshall Jr.

Assistant Director

William McGarry

Assistant Director

Robert Saunders

Assistant Director

William Shanks

Assistant Director

Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Thomas Conroy

Production Supervisor

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Visual Effects

Robert R. Hoag

Visual Effects

Robert Emmett Dolan

Music Coordinator

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

James R. Webb

Writer