The Covered Wagon

The Covered Wagon (1923)

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James Cruze revived the western genre and presented audiences with the first western epic in the spectacular 1923 film The Covered Wagon, chronicling the largest wagon train to ever cross the valley of the Platte River. The film takes place in 1848, when two wagon trains -- one led by Jesse Wingate… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
James Cruze
Written By
Jack Cunningham, Emerson Hough
Genres
Western, Drama, Romance
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1923 Wide
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International

    Impressive but stodgy silent Western

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