The Way West (1967)
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen / Andrew V McLaglen
Genres - Western, Drama, Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Revisionist Western |
Release Date - May 24, 1967 (USA - Unknown), May 24, 1967 (USA) |
Run Time - 122 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides
Senator William J. Tadlock (Kirk Douglas) enlists the help of veteran scout Dick Summers (Robert Mitchum) to lead a wagon train of settlers from Missouri to Oregon in this plodding, routine western. A scared settler accidently shoots an Indian boy who is mistaken for a wolf, prompting Summers to order newlywed triggerman Johnny Mack (Michael Witney) to be hanged to avoid an Indian attack. Sally Field appears in her first big-screen role as the slatternly Mercy McBee.
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Keywords
buffalo, frontiersman, journey, Native-American, on-the-road, stampede, wagon-train
