The Way West
1967 · Movie · NR · 122 min · ★ 6.1 · 38% critics
A wagon train heads west in the 1840s under a tough, demanding leader whose strict methods divide the settlers. As the journey grows harsher, the group faces accidents, loss, moral conflict, and the constant strain of surviving the frontier together.
Based on The Way West
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-05-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (103 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like old-school frontier journeys, harsh trail hardships, and big scenic Westerns in the spirit of The Undefeated or The Cowboys; Not for you if you want tight pacing or deeply layered characters.
Pros: sweeping landscapes; sturdy frontier realism; strong lead trio | Cons: familiar western beats; uneven tone; long, meandering pace
Themes
- based on novel or book
- settler
- native american
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Kirk Douglas
as Sen. William J. Tadlock
Robert Mitchum
as Dick Summers
Richard Widmark
as Lije Evans
Lola Albright
as Rebecca 'Becky' Evans
Jack Elam
as Preacher Weatherby
Stubby Kaye
as Sam Fairman
Michael McGreevey
as Brownie Evans
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Mr. McBee
Connie Sawyer
as Mrs. McBee
Michael Witney
as Johnnie Mack
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen