How the West Was Won (1962)
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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.
Genre: Western
Runtime: 164 min
Release Date: November 2, 1962
Cast
- Debbie Reynolds - Lilith Prescott
- George Peppard - Zeb Rawlings
- Carroll Baker - Eve Prescott Rawlings
- James Stewart - Linus Rawlings
- Gregory Peck - Cleve Van Valen
- Karl Malden - Zebulon Prescott
- Robert Preston - Roger Morgan
- Henry Fonda - Jethro Stuart
- Richard Widmark - Mike King
- Carolyn Jones - Julie Rawlings
Screenplay
- John Gay
- Ken Darby (Lyricist)
- Sammy Cahn (Lyricist)
- Johnny Mercer (Lyricist)
- James R. Webb
Music: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: William H. Daniels, Milton Krasner
Editing: Harold F. Kress
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinerama Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Budget: $15M
Box Office: $76,729
Original Language: en
Themes
Classic Western Stories, Wild West Outlaw and Frontier Law
Keywords
river, settler, native american, caravan, outlaw, frontier, colonisation, family, riverboat, usa history, 3-strip cinerama
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is How the West Was Won about?
- 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.
- Who directed How the West Was Won?
- How the West Was Won was directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall.
- Who stars in How the West Was Won?
- How the West Was Won stars Debbie Reynolds, George Peppard, Carroll Baker, James Stewart, Gregory Peck, Karl Malden.
- How long is How the West Was Won?
- How the West Was Won has a runtime of 2h 44m (164 minutes).
- What genre is How the West Was Won?
- How the West Was Won is a Western film.
- What is the budget of How the West Was Won?
- How the West Was Won had a budget of $15M.
- How much did How the West Was Won gross?
- How the West Was Won grossed $76,729 worldwide.
- Where was How the West Was Won produced?
- How the West Was Won was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of How the West Was Won?
- The themes of How the West Was Won include: Classic Western Stories, Wild West Outlaw and Frontier Law.