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The Way West (1967)In 1843 a former U.S. senator leads a wagon train of settlers to Oregon, but his megalomania leads to growing dissatisfaction with his leadership. Director:Andrew V. McLaglen |
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| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Sen. William J. Tadlock
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Dick Summers
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Lije Evans
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Lola Albright | ... |
Rebecca 'Becky' Evans
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| Sally Field | ... |
Mercy McBee
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Katherine Justice | ... |
Amanda Mack
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| Jack Elam | ... |
Preacher Weatherby
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Stubby Kaye | ... |
Sam Fairman
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| Michael McGreevey | ... |
Brownie Evans
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Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Mr. McBee
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Connie Sawyer | ... |
Mrs. McBee
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Michael Witney | ... |
Johnnie Mack
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William Lundigan | ... |
Michael Moynihan
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Elisabeth Fraser | ... |
Mrs. Fairman
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| John Mitchum | ... |
Little Henry
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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. Written by garykmcd
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[Mercy flirts silently with Brownie]
Lije Evans: Best not be lookin', Brownie.
Brownie Evans: I ain't lookin'... as hard as I can.
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Music by Bronislau Kaper (uncredited)
Lyrics by Mack David
Sung by The Serendipity Singers (as Serendipity Singers) See more »
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Robert Mitchum and Richard Widmark reportedly did not get along with Kirk Douglas because of his tendency to usurp control of the project from the director. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When the Irishman is lowered into the Grand Canyon as "the first man ever", one can clearly see a gravel road at the bottom. See more »Quotes
[first lines][Mercy flirts silently with Brownie]
Lije Evans: Best not be lookin', Brownie.
Brownie Evans: I ain't lookin'... as hard as I can.
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"The Way West"Music by Bronislau Kaper (uncredited)
Lyrics by Mack David
Sung by The Serendipity Singers (as Serendipity Singers) See more »
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