The Oregon Trail (1959)In 1846, a reporter for the New York Herald joins a wagon train bound for the Oregon Territory. He hopes... See full summary » Director:Gene Fowler Jr. |
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Neal Harris
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William Bishop | ... |
Capt. George Wayne
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Prudence Cooper
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Gloria Talbott | ... |
Shona Hastings
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George Seton
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Zachariah Garrison
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John Dierkes | ... |
Gabe Hastings
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Roxene Wells | ... |
Flossie Shoemaker
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Elizabeth Patterson | ... |
Maria Cooper
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Gene N. Fowler | ... |
Richard Cooper
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James Bell | ... |
Jeremiah Cooper
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John Slosser | ... |
Johnny
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Ralph Sanford | ... |
John Decker
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Sherry Spalding | ... |
Lucy
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Tex Terry | ... |
Brizzard
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In 1846, a reporter for the New York Herald joins a wagon train bound for the Oregon Territory. He hopes to confirm a rumor that President Polk is sending in soldiers disguised as settlers in order to strengthen American claims to the Territory. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
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Wagon Train | Oregon Trail | Revolver | Native American Attack | Ambassador | See more »Genres:
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Mit Büchse und Colt See more »Company Credits
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Neal Harris: Oh. Well, it all depends on the incentive, sir. Tonight, the incentive is much prettier than the people I interview.
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This wasn't Fred MacMurray's first trip to Oregon; four years earlier, he played Merriweather Lewis in The Far Horizons opposite Charlton Heston as William Clarke. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: Although the movie takes place in 1846, it shows the soldiers using Colt Dragoon revolvers, which weren't manufactured until 1848. The only Colt revolvers before 1848 was the Colt Patterson revolver, a small caliber 5 shot revolver which was used by the Texas Rangers. See more »Quotes
James Gordon Bennett: I wish you could write as well as you dress.Neal Harris: Oh. Well, it all depends on the incentive, sir. Tonight, the incentive is much prettier than the people I interview.
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