Kirk Douglas
Sen. William J. Tadlock
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United States. Language. English. The Way West is a 1967 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, and Richard Widmark. The supporting cast features Lola Albright, Jack Elam, Sally Field and Stubby Kaye.
A former U.S. Senator leads a wagon train of settlers to Oregon, but his megalomania leads to growing dissatisfaction with his leadership. The film features Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark, Lola Albright and Sally Field in supporting roles.
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- Adventure, Drama, Western
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1967-05-24
A western comedy film starring Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum and Richard Widmark. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members on IMDb.
The Way West is a 1949 western novel by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1950 and became the basis for a film starring Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, and Richard Widmark.
- A. B. Guthrie
- 1949
A former U.S. Senator leads a wagon train of settlers to Oregon in 1843, but his megalomania and harsh rules cause conflicts and tragedies along the way. IMDb provides three different plot summaries and a synopsis of this classic western film.
Roger Ebert June 20, 1967. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Harold Hecht's "The Way West" is a handsomely photographed account of a picaresque journey along the Oregon Trail, but somehow I don't think it was supposed to be.
Brief Synopsis. A senator hires a veteran scout to accompany a wagon train from Missouri to Oregon. Cast & Crew. Read More. Andrew V. Mclaglen. Director. Kirk Douglas. Sen. William J. Tadlock. Robert Mitchum. Dick Summers. Richard Widmark. Lije Evans. Lola Albright. Rebecca Evans. Michael Witney. Johnnie Mack. Photos & Videos. View All.
