How the West Was Won
1962-11-02The 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.

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.

Lilith Prescott
Debbie Reynolds

Zeb Rawlings
George Peppard

Eve Prescott Rawlings
Carroll Baker

Linus Rawlings
James Stewart

Cleve Van Valen
Gregory Peck

Zebulon Prescott
Karl Malden

Roger Morgan
Robert Preston

Jethro Stuart
Henry Fonda

Mike King
Richard Widmark

Julie Rawlings
Carolyn Jones

Rebecca Prescott
Agnes Moorehead

Marshal Lou Ramsey
Lee J. Cobb

Agatha Clegg
Thelma Ritter

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
John Wayne

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Harry Morgan

Charlie Gant
Eli Wallach

Col. Jeb Hawkins
Walter Brennan

Dora Hawkins
Brigid Bazlen

Lilith's Attorney
David Brian

Cpl. Peterson
Andy Devine

Abraham Lincoln
Raymond Massey

Deputy Stover
Mickey Shaughnessy

Confederate Deserter
Russ Tamblyn

Narrator (voice)
Spencer Tracy

Gant Henchman (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton

River Pirate (uncredited)
Lee Van Cleef

Gant Gang Member (uncredited)
Rodolfo Acosta

Hylan Seabury (uncredited)
Clinton Sundberg

Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)
Willis Bouchey

Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)
Claude Johnson

Sam Prescott (uncredited)
Kim Charney

Zeke Prescott (uncredited)
Bryan Russell

Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)
Stanley Livingston

Huggins (uncredited)
Jay C. Flippen

Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)
Tudor Owen

Train Conductor (uncredited)
Karl Swenson

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
James Griffith

Cpl. Murphy
Jack Pennick
Barfly (uncredited)
Jim Michael

Officer (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson

Man (uncredited)
Claude Akins

Colin Harvey (uncredited)
Mark Allen
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Arapaho Woman (uncredited)
Beulah Archuletta

Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Banas
Barfly (uncredited)
Willie Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)
Bill Borzage
Waiter (uncredited)
John Breen

Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)
Charlie Briggs

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Paul Bryar

Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)
Walter Burke

Stock Player (uncredited)
Polly Burson

Cpl. Ben (uncredited)
Ken Curtis

Lawyer (uncredited)
John Damler

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Christopher Dark
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Kem Dibbs
Bit Role (uncredited)
Forrest Draper
James Marshall (uncredited)
Craig Duncan
Arapaho Chief (uncredited)
Ben Black Elk Sr.
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
River Pirate (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Bit Role (uncredited)
Tom Greenway
Angus Harvey (uncredited)
Barry Harvey

Staff Officer (uncredited)
William Henry
Railroad Clerk (uncredited)
Jerry Holmes

Henchman (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
Cavalryman (uncredited)
Walter Kightly

Gant Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Lambert

Grimes (uncredited)
John Larch
Bartender (uncredited)
Robert P. Lieb
Schoolboy (uncredited)
Herbert Maneval

Auctioneer (uncredited)
J. Edward McKinley
Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Gary Menteer

Auction Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller
River Pirate (uncredited)
Harry Monty

Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)
Bob Morgan

River Pirate (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Auction Guest (uncredited)
Forbes Murray

Lawyer (uncredited)
Robert Nash

Bartender (uncredited)
Cliff Osmond

Henchman (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Henchman (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Red Perkins
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Paul Power
Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Frank Radcliffe
Arapaho Man (uncredited)
Buddy Red Bow

River Pirate (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Henchman (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Bruce Harvey (uncredited)
Jamie Ross

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Gene Roth

Man (uncredited)
Bing Russell
Trapeze Man (uncredited)
Danny Sands

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer

Auction Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Bartender (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
June Smaney
Little Girl (uncredited)
Kelly Smith

Man (uncredited)
Dub Taylor

River Pirate (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Tornek

Officer #2 (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr.

Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
Harry Wilson

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Carleton Young