The exploits of a wagon train on the Oregon Trail with Douglas, Mitchum and Widmark
The Way West
In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on himself as he is on those who have joined his wagon train. He clashes with one of the new settlers, Lije Evans, who doesn't quite appreciate Tadlock's ways. Along the way, the families must face death and heartbreak and a sampling of frontier justice when one of them accidentally kills a young Indian boy.
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The Way West
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 24, 1967
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
User Score
60%
Original Title
The Way West
Production Companies
Harold Hecht Productions, United Artists
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Description
In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on himself as he is on those who have joined his wagon train. He clashes with one of the new settlers, Lije Evans, who doesn't quite appreciate Tadlock's ways. Along the way, the families must face death and heartbreak and a sampling of frontier justice when one of them accidentally kills a young Indian boy.