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Wagon Master

Wagon Master

John Ford's lusty successor to "Fort Apache" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"

19506.71h 26m

Overview

Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.

Directed by John Ford
Written by Patrick Ford, Frank S. Nugent, John Ford
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Top Cast

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Travis Blue

Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Denver

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Sandy

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Elder Wiggs

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Uncle Shiloh Clegg

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Dr. A. Locksley Hall

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Sister Ledyard

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Fleuretty Phyffe

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Adam Perkins

K

Kathleen O'Malley

Prudence Perkins

Themes & Keywords

native americancaravanmigrationmedicine showattempted rapecrime familycovered wagoncowboymormonescortriver crossingwagon traincriminal gangwhippinghorse and wagonsan juana valleyamerican westhorse tradertrail guidemormon pioneerprovidencesettlers of american westmigration to promised land

About Wagon Master

Wagon Master is a adventure, western film released in 1950 exploring themes of native american, caravan, migration, medicine show, attempted rape, crime family. Directed by John Ford, it stars Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey, Jr.. Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.

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