The Way West (1967)

  • NR
  • 05/24/1967 (US)
  • Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
  • 2h 2m

Cracking Like a Whip From Here to Excitement!

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.

Ben Maddow

Screenplay

Andrew V. McLaglen

Director

Mitch Lindemann

Screenplay

A.B. Guthrie Jr.

Novel

Cast

Kirk Douglas's headshot

Kirk Douglas

Sen. William J. Tadlock
Robert Mitchum's headshot

Robert Mitchum

Dick Summers
Richard Widmark's headshot

Richard Widmark

Lije Evans
Lola Albright's headshot

Lola Albright

Rebecca 'Becky' Evans
Jack Elam's headshot

Jack Elam

Preacher Weatherby
Stubby Kaye's headshot

Stubby Kaye

Sam Fairman
Michael McGreevey's headshot

Michael McGreevey

Brownie Evans
Harry Carey, Jr.'s headshot

Harry Carey, Jr.

Mr. McBee

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