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The Way West

The Way West

Cracking Like a Whip From Here to Excitement!

19676.02h 2m

Overview

In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on himself as he is on those who have joined his wagon train. He clashes with one of the new settlers, Lije Evans, who doesn't quite appreciate Tadlock's ways. Along the way, the families must face death and heartbreak and a sampling of frontier justice when one of them accidentally kills a young Indian boy.

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Written by Ben Maddow, Mitch Lindemann, A.B. Guthrie Jr.
Produced by Harold Hecht
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Top Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Sen. William J. Tadlock

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Dick Summers

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Lije Evans

Lola Albright

Lola Albright

Rebecca 'Becky' Evans

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Preacher Weatherby

Stubby Kaye

Stubby Kaye

Sam Fairman

Michael McGreevey

Michael McGreevey

Brownie Evans

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Mr. McBee

Connie Sawyer

Connie Sawyer

Mrs. McBee

Michael Witney

Michael Witney

Johnnie Mack

Themes & Keywords

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About The Way West

The Way West is a action, adventure, drama, western film released in 1967 exploring themes of based on novel or book, settler, native american, 19th century. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, it stars Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark. In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on himself as he is on those who have joined his wagon train. He clashes with one of the new settlers, Lije Evans, who doesn't quite appreciate Tadlock's ways. Along the way, the families must face death and heartbreak and a sampling of frontier justice when one of them accidentally kills a young Indian boy.

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