Summary
The Way West is an American western first released in 1967,
directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.
The film stars Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark, Lola Albright and Sally Field.
It has also been released under the title: Harold Hecht’s The Way West.
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Credits
- Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
- Script: A.B. Guthrie Jr., Ben Maddow, Mitch Lindemann
- Photo: William H. Clothier
- Music: Bronislau Kaper
- Cast: Kirk Douglas (Sen. William J. Tadlock), Robert Mitchum (Dick Summers), Richard Widmark (Lije Evans), Lola Albright (Rebecca ’Becky’ Evans), Sally Field (Mercy McBee), Katherine Justice (Amanda Mack), Jack Elam (Preacher Weatherby), Stubby Kaye (Sam Fairman), Michael McGreevey (Brownie Evans), Harry Carey Jr. (Mr. McBee), Connie Sawyer (Mrs. McBee), Michael Witney (Johnnie Mack), William Lundigan (Michael Moynihan), Elisabeth Fraser (Mrs. Fairman), John Mitchum (Little Henry), Patric Knowles (Captain Grant), Hal Lynch (Big Henry), Timothy Scott (Middle Henry), Roy Glenn (Saunders), Paul Lukather (Mr. Turley), Stefan Arngrim (William J. Tadlock Jr.), Roy Barcroft (Mr. Masters), Eve McVeagh (Mrs. Masters), Peggy Stewart (Mrs. Turley), Anne Barton (Mrs. Moynihan), Nick Cravat (Calvelli), Michael Keep (Indian brave), Michael Lane (Sioux chief), Jack Coffer (Cattleman), Everett Creach (Cattleman), Clark Gordon (Caleb Greenwood), Hollis Hill (Bagpiper at Fort Hall), Eddie Little Sky (Sioux warrior), Gary Morris (Paw-Kee Mah (Col. Grant’s father-in-law)), Mitchell Schollars (Indian boy), Hector Smith (Bagpiper at Fort Hall), Rex Trailer (Cowboy asking about Bethel Bartholomew), Paul Wexler (Barber)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 122 min
- Aka: Harold Hecht’s The Way West
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