

The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
Director: Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall
Writers: John Gay, James R. Webb

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John Chard
Bound for the promised land, indeed. One of the last great epic movies to come out of MGM that was a roaring success, How the West Was Won still has enough quality about it to warrant high praise. ...

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