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How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 2, 1962

Runtime

2h 44m

Genres

Western

User Score

70%

Original Title

How the West Was Won

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinerama Productions

Director

John Ford

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$50,000,000

Description

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.