The Way West (1967)

The Way West (1967)

Cracking Like a Whip From Here to Excitement! 1967-05-24 United States of America 122 Min. PG-13
5.994 87 votes

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
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