Connie Sawyer, Harry Carey Jr., Jack Elam

Missouri 1843: ex-senator Tadlock and scout Summers lead a trek of settlers to Oregon, through more than 2500 kilometers of mostly Indian territory. Tadlock drives his people mercilessly. When his amb...( read more  read more... )ition costs some people's lives, his ability is questioned. Settler Evan takes over command.

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Unrated, 122 min.

Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen

Release Date: May 24, 1967

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DVD Release Date: May 13, 2008

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  • May 24, 2009
    I thought it might be fun to see Mitchum and Douglas reunited twenty years after Out of the Past; I couldn't have been more wrong. The Way West is an overlong, tedious western based on a Pulitzer Prize winning novel, set - like Anthony Mann's infinitely superior ...( read more)Bend of the River - along the Oregon Trail. For all I know, the book may be wonderful, but McLagen's film of it has very little forward momentum. The three stars (Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum and Richard Widmark) struggle to find anything to get their teeth into, while the secondary characters - including an impressive Sally Field in her film début - meander through subplot after superfluous subplot. Mitchum's trademark world-weariness is so close to genuine boredom in this picture, I can only assume he spent too much time watching the rushes while making it. Beautiful to look at; a chore to watch.
  • October 6, 2009
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess thorughout this movie....i think that robert mitchum, richard widmark, michael mcgreevey, katherine justice, kirk douglas, lola albright, jack elam, h...( read more)arry carey je, connie sawyer play good roles/parts throughout this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie.....i think that the director of this western/action/adventure/thriller/drama movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie this is a great western movie 2 watch n its enjoyable
  • August 17, 2008
    Shows the true trials of the wagon trians to the west. This movie doesn't sugarcoat anything.
  • November 8, 2007
    Usually don't watch westerns.
  • November 8, 2007
    This is an excellent movie. Has a star studded cast, Douglas,Mitchum, Widmark, Sally Field...Very much overlooked classic.

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