How the West Was Won

Name: How the West Was Won
Genre: Western
Released: 1962-11-02
Duration: 2 h 44 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden

1962·Movie·G·164 min·★ 7.0(499)

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“It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!”

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.

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About How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won is a 1962 English-language western film directed by John Ford and Henry Hathaway. The cast is led by Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda. It has a runtime of 2h 44m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo.

How the West Was Won was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinerama Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 2, 1962, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: John Ford, Henry Hathaway
Writers: John Gay, James R. Webb
Release date: November 2, 1962
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinerama Productions

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How the West Was Won cast & crew

How the West Was Won was directed by John Ford and Henry Hathaway and written by John Gay and James R. Webb.

The cast features Carroll Baker as Eve Prescott Rawlings, Lee J. Cobb as Marshal Lou Ramsey, Henry Fonda as Jethro Stuart, Carolyn Jones as Julie Rawlings, Karl Malden as Zebulon Prescott, and Gregory Peck as Cleve Van Valen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alfred Newman, cinematography is by William H. Daniels, and it was produced by Bernard Smith.

Is How the West Was Won worth watching?

How the West Was Won holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 499 ratings, a solidly received western films.

At 2h 44m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy western, How the West Was Won is worth a place on your watchlist.

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