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Box office. $50 million. How the West Was Won is a 1962 American epic Western film directed by Henry Hathaway (who directs three out of the five chapters involving the same family), John Ford and George Marshall, produced by Bernard Smith, written by James R. Webb, and narrated by Spencer Tracy.
A classic western epic film directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall, starring James Stewart, John Wayne, Gregory Peck and others. It covers the westward expansion of three families from 1839 to 1889, featuring the Gold Rush, the Civil War and the railroads.
- (23K)
- Adventure, War, Western
- John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall
- 1963-02-20
A TV series based on the 1963 movie of the same name, following the Macahan family's journey across the American West in the 1860s. See cast, crew, episodes, ratings, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
- (2.6K)
- 1976-01-19
- Drama, Western
- 3 min
A classic epic film based on a series of articles in Life magazine, depicting three generations of pioneers in the American West. Learn about the cast, crew, production, awards, and trivia of this 1963 Cinerama production.
- John Ford
- Spencer Tracy
A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, from the Erie Canal to San Francisco. The film follows the Prescott and Rawlings families as they encounter river pirates, Civil War, railroads, and Native Americans.
87% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 74% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Setting off on a journey to the west in the 1830s, the Prescott family run into a man named Linus (James Stewart), who helps them...
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- Western
- G
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How the West Was Won. Academy Award-winning epic follows the trials and tribulations of three generations of a frontier family as they embark to tame the wild American West. 4,556 IMDb 7.1 2 h 44 min 1963. X-Ray G. Drama · Western · Ambitious · Optimistic.
