How the West Was Won
Summary: A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.
Release Date: February 20, 1963
Runtime: 2 h 44 min
MPAA: G
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 15,000,000
Domestic: $ 76,729
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1840s1860s1870sabraham lincoln characteraccordionalbany new yorkall star castambushamerican civil waramerican historyamerican indian wararapaho indianarapaho tribearizona desertarizona territoryarmyassassinationassassination attemptattempted murderauctionauntbargebased on articlebattlebayonetblockbusterboom townboybrawlbrother brother relationshipbuffaloburialcaliforniacameocameo appearancecanoecattle ranchercavecheyenne indiancheyenne tribecineramaclassical westerncolonel the military rankconstruction foremancorporal the military rankcowboyculture clashdancehall girldebtdesertdesertiondrunkennessdysfunctional familyemployer employee relationshipensemble castentertainerentre acteepicepic westernepisodic structureerie canalexpansionismexplosionfake cactusfamily relationshipsfamous scorefarmfarmerfather daughter relationshipfield hospitalfight on a train rooffight on train rooffortune hunterfrontierfuneralfur trappergamblergeneralgeneral storegeneral the military rankgenerationgenerationsgold minegold rushgolden gate bridgegolden gate bridge san franciscogravegunfighthorsehunterimperialismindian warinheritanceintercontinental railroadintermissionkingman arizonalebensraumlos angeles californialoss of motherloss of parentsmale female relationshipmanifest destinymarriagemarriage proposalmarshalmexican american warmigrationmilitary enlistmentmilitary officerminingmissourimother son relationshipmountain manmultiple directorsmurdernational film registrynative americannative american attacknew englandohioohio riverold age makeupomnibusoutlawoutlaw gangoverturepioneerpioneer lifepiratepokerprayerraftrailroadrailway stationreference to abraham lincolnreference to arizonareference to doc hollidayreference to ike clantonreference to jim bridgerreference to tombstone arizonarevengeriverriver pirateriver piratesriver rapidsriverboatrobberysaloonsan francisco californiasettlersheriffshilohshootoutsingersingingsistersister sister relationshipsmall townsongspanning generationsspinsterst. louis missouristabbingstampedestreet shootoutsuper 8tall taleterritorytimeframe 1840stimeframe 1870straintrain robberytrain stationtrain wrecktrapperu.s. armyu.s. cavalryu.s. marshalulysses s. grant charactervaudevilleviolencevoice over narrationwagerwagon masterwagon trainwestward expansionwhipwhitewater raftingwidowwildernesswilliam tecumseh sherman characteryear 1839year 1851year 1861year 1862year 1865year 1868year 1889
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