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Rated: 4/5 • Nov 20, 2017. 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 fight off a pack of thieves.
Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. How the West Was Won. Summaries. A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.
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. 4,529 IMDb 7.1 2 h 44 min 1963. X-Ray G. Drama · Western · Ambitious · Optimistic. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy movie. HD $10.49 $4.99. More purchase. options.
Overview. 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. John Ford. Director. George Marshall. Director. Henry Hathaway. Director. John Gay. Writer. James R. Webb. Writer. John Chard.
What is How the West Was Won about? 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 fight off a pack of thieves. Linus then marries daughter Eve Prescott (Carroll Baker), and 30 years later goes off to fight in the Civil War with their son, with bloody results.
The American western film How the West Was Won (1962) was a sprawling epic about the transformation of the American West in the 19th century. Although three directors—Henry Hathaway, John Ford, and George Marshall—collaborated on the film, the story is told seamlessly, backed by the solid performances of its cast.
How the West Was Won, American western film, released in 1962, that was a sprawling epic about the transformation of the American West in the 19th century. The story is told in five parts—“The Rivers,” “The Plains,” “The Civil War,” “The Railroad,” and “The Outlaws”—that follow several generations.
