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The Way West 1967 Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen

Cracking Like a Whip From Here to Excitement!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Adventure , Drama , Western
Production Companies United Artists , Harold Hecht Productions
Release Date 24 May 1967
122 mins
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
William Lundigan
William Lundigan Michael Moynihan
Elisabeth Fraser
Elisabeth Fraser Mrs. Fairman
John Mitchum
John Mitchum Little Henry
Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles Captain Grant
Hal Lynch
Hal Lynch Big Henry
Timothy Scott
Timothy Scott Middle Henry
Roy Glenn
Roy Glenn Saunders
Paul Lukather
Paul Lukather Mr. Turley
Stefan Arngrim
Stefan Arngrim William J. Tadlock Jr.
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft Mr. Masters
Eve McVeagh
Eve McVeagh Mrs. Masters
Peggy Stewart
Peggy Stewart Mrs. Turley
Anne Barton
Anne Barton Mrs. Moynihan
Nick Cravat
Nick Cravat Calvelli
Michael Keep
Michael Keep Indian Brave
Mike Lane
Mike Lane Sioux Chief (as Michael Lane)
Sally Field
Sally Field Mercy McBee
Katherine Justice
Katherine Justice Amanda Mack
Paul Wexler
Paul Wexler Barber (uncredited)
Jack Coffer
Jack Coffer Cattleman (uncredited)
Everett Creach
Everett Creach Cattleman (uncredited)
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott Missouri Townsman (uncredited)
Clarke Gordon
Clarke Gordon Caleb Greenwood (uncredited)
Hollis Hill
Hollis Hill Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)
Eddie Little Sky
Eddie Little Sky Sioux Warrior (uncredited)
Gary Morris
Gary Morris Paw-Kee Mah (uncredited)
Mitchell Schollars
Mitchell Schollars Indian Boy (uncredited)
Hector Smith
Hector Smith Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)
Rex Trailer
Rex Trailer Cowboy Asking About Bethel Bartholomew (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers
Ben Maddow
Ben Maddow
Mitch Lindemann
Mitch Lindemann
Producer
Harold Hecht
Harold Hecht
Cinematography
William H. Clothier
William H. Clothier
Composer
Bronislau Kaper
Bronislau Kaper
Editor
Otho Lovering
Otho Lovering
Sound
Jack Solomon
Jack Solomon
Original Writer
A.B. Guthrie Jr.
A.B. Guthrie Jr.
Art Direction
Ted Haworth
Ted Haworth
Set Decoration
Robert Priestley
Robert Priestley
Costume Design
Norma Koch
Norma Koch
Makeup Artists
Frank McCoy
Frank McCoy
Gary Morris
Gary Morris
Hairstylist
Jean Udko
Jean Udko
Casting
Edward F. Rhine
Edward F. Rhine
Stunts
Nick Cravat
Nick Cravat
Jim Burk
Jim Burk
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
Roydon Clark
Roydon Clark
May Boss
May Boss
Jack Coffer
Jack Coffer
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Gary McLarty
Gary McLarty
Assistant Director
Terry Morse Jr.
Terry Morse Jr.