Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: May 24, 1967
Runtime: 122 minutes
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.0/10 (96 votes)
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Cast

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

Harry Carey, Jr.
Mr. McBee

Connie Sawyer
Mrs. McBee

Michael Witney
Johnnie Mack

William Lundigan
Michael Moynihan

Elisabeth Fraser
Mrs. Fairman

John Mitchum
Little Henry

Patric Knowles
Captain Grant

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

Nick Cravat
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Michael Keep
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Mike Lane
Sioux Chief (as Michael Lane)

Sally Field
Mercy McBee

Katherine Justice
Amanda Mack

Paul Wexler
Barber (uncredited)

Sam Elliott
Missouri Townsman (uncredited)

Eddie Little Sky
Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

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