The Way West

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.

Discover

Kirk Douglas

Sen. William J. Tadlock

Robert Mitchum

Dick Summers

Richard Widmark

Lije Evans

Lola Albright

Rebecca 'Becky' Evans

Jack Elam

Preacher Weatherby

Stubby Kaye

Sam Fairman

Michael McGreevey

Brownie Evans

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

Mike Lane

Sioux Chief (as Michael Lane)

Sally Field

Mercy McBee

Katherine Justice

Amanda Mack

Paul Wexler

Barber (uncredited)

Jack Coffer

Cattleman (uncredited)

Everett Creach

Cattleman (uncredited)

Sam Elliott

Missouri Townsman (uncredited)

Clarke Gordon

Caleb Greenwood (uncredited)

Hollis Hill

Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)

Eddie Little Sky

Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Gary Morris

Paw-Kee Mah (uncredited)

Mitchell Schollars

Indian Boy (uncredited)

Hector Smith

Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)

Rex Trailer

Cowboy Asking About Bethel Bartholomew (uncredited)

Art

Ted Haworth

Art Direction

Robert Priestley

Set Decoration

Camera

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Jean Udko

Hairstylist

Frank McCoy

Makeup Artist

Gary Morris

Makeup Artist

Norma Koch

Costume Design

Crew

Nick Cravat

Stunts

Jim Burk

Stunts

May Boss

Stunts

Daniel Hays

Special Effects

Jack Coffer

Stunts

Hal Needham

Stunts

Directing

Terry Morse Jr.

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Harold Hecht

Producer

Mitch Lindemann

Associate Producer

Sound

Clem Portman

Sound Recordist

Bronislau Kaper

Original Music Composer

Writing

Ben Maddow

Screenplay

Mitch Lindemann

Screenplay

Art

Ted Haworth

Art Direction

Robert Priestley

Set Decoration

Camera

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Jean Udko

Hairstylist

Frank McCoy

Makeup Artist

Gary Morris

Makeup Artist

Norma Koch

Costume Design

Crew

Nick Cravat

Stunts

Jim Burk

Stunts

May Boss

Stunts

Daniel Hays

Special Effects

Jack Coffer

Stunts

Hal Needham

Stunts

Directing

Terry Morse Jr.

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Harold Hecht

Producer

Mitch Lindemann

Associate Producer

Sound

Clem Portman

Sound Recordist

Bronislau Kaper

Original Music Composer

Writing

Ben Maddow

Screenplay

Mitch Lindemann

Screenplay