The Way West (1967)

The Way West (1967)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1967-05-24 United States of America 122 Min. PG-13
6.1 97 votes
Action, Adventure, Drama, Western

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.

Cast

Kirk Douglas is Sen. William J. Tadlock
Sen. William J. Tadlock
Robert Mitchum is Dick Summers
Dick Summers
Richard Widmark is Lije Evans
Lije Evans
Lola Albright is Rebecca 'Becky' Evans
Rebecca 'Becky' Evans
Jack Elam is Preacher Weatherby
Preacher Weatherby
Stubby Kaye is Sam Fairman
Sam Fairman
Michael McGreevey is Brownie Evans
Brownie Evans
Harry Carey, Jr. is Mr. McBee
Mr. McBee
Connie Sawyer is Mrs. McBee
Mrs. McBee
Michael Witney is Johnnie Mack
Johnnie Mack
William Lundigan is Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan
Elisabeth Fraser is Mrs. Fairman
Mrs. Fairman
John Mitchum is Little Henry
Little Henry
Patric Knowles is Captain Grant
Captain Grant
Hal Lynch is Big Henry
Big Henry
Timothy Scott is Middle Henry
Middle Henry
Roy Glenn is Saunders
Saunders
Paul Lukather is Mr. Turley
Mr. Turley
Stefan Arngrim is William J. Tadlock Jr.
William J. Tadlock Jr.
Roy Barcroft is Mr. Masters
Mr. Masters
Eve McVeagh is Mrs. Masters
Mrs. Masters
Peggy Stewart is Mrs. Turley
Mrs. Turley
Anne Barton is Mrs. Moynihan
Mrs. Moynihan
Nick Cravat is Calvelli
Calvelli
Michael Keep is Indian Brave
Indian Brave
Mike Lane is Sioux Chief (as Michael Lane)
Sioux Chief (as Michael Lane)
Sally Field is Mercy McBee
Mercy McBee
Katherine Justice is Amanda Mack
Amanda Mack
Paul Wexler is Barber (uncredited)
Barber (uncredited)
Jack Coffer is Cattleman (uncredited)
Cattleman (uncredited)
Everett Creach is Cattleman (uncredited)
Cattleman (uncredited)
Sam Elliott is Missouri Townsman (uncredited)
Missouri Townsman (uncredited)
Clarke Gordon is Caleb Greenwood (uncredited)
Caleb Greenwood (uncredited)
Hollis Hill is Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)
Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)
Eddie Little Sky is Sioux Warrior (uncredited)
Sioux Warrior (uncredited)
Gary Morris is Paw-Kee Mah (uncredited)
Paw-Kee Mah (uncredited)
Mitchell Schollars is Indian Boy (uncredited)
Indian Boy (uncredited)
Hector Smith is Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)
Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)
Rex Trailer is Cowboy Asking About Bethel Bartholomew (uncredited)
Cowboy Asking About Bethel Bartholomew (uncredited)