How The West Was Won
Western
Warner Bros.  (1962) 155 mins NR

7.0 (4,730 votes)
Inspired by the majesty of a vast and unsettled land, this exhilarating film follows the adventures of one determined family in their relentless drive westward. For three generations, the Prescotts take on treacherous rapids, ruthless gunfighters, barbarous pirates and even runaway locomotives in their ardent pursuit of land, gold and glory in the American west....

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Cast and Crew
John Wayne  ...... 
Henry Fonda  ......  Jethro Stuart
James Stewart  ......  Linus Rawlings
Gregory Peck  ......  Cleve Van Valen
Debbie Reynolds  ......  Lilith 'Lily' Prescott
Carroll Baker  ......  Eve Prescott Rawlings
Director  .....  John Ford; Henry Hathaway
Producer  .....  Bernard Smith
Writer  .....  James R. Webb; John Gay
Notes
Goofs:
Plot holes: There is no explanation of why Sheriff Ramsey is fine in one scene and wearing a bandage on his forehead in the next, immediately following. (there was a deleted or unfilmed scene where Zeb knocked Ramsey out when the Sheriff tried to stop him from going after the train robbers). (more)

Trivia:
Due to the detail that would have been shown via the Cinerama process, the costumes had to be sewn by hand, rather than with a sewing machine, as they would have been during the time periods depicted in the movie. (more)

Filming Locations:
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Mike King: Why did you bring those bodies here?
Jethro Stuart: They're railroaders. I thought somebody in the railroad might be interested.
Mike King: I'm the railroad and I'm not interested!
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations (more)