About The Way West
- Released on May 24, 1967
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.
Full Cast of The Way West
Kirk Douglas plays Sen. William J. Tadlock
Robert Mitchum plays Dick Summers
Richard Widmark plays Lije Evans
Lola Albright plays Rebecca 'Becky' Evans
Jack Elam plays Preacher Weatherby
Stubby Kaye plays Sam Fairman
Michael McGreevey plays Brownie Evans
Harry Carey, Jr. plays Mr. McBee
Connie Sawyer plays Mrs. McBee
Michael Witney plays Johnnie Mack
William Lundigan plays Michael Moynihan
Elisabeth Fraser plays Mrs. Fairman
John Mitchum plays Little Henry
Patric Knowles plays Captain Grant
Hal Lynch plays Big Henry
Timothy Scott plays Middle Henry
Roy Glenn plays Saunders
Paul Lukather plays Mr. Turley
Stefan Arngrim plays William J. Tadlock Jr.
Roy Barcroft plays Mr. Masters
Eve McVeagh plays Mrs. Masters
Peggy Stewart plays Mrs. Turley
Anne Barton plays Mrs. Moynihan
Nick Cravat plays Calvelli
Michael Keep plays Indian Brave
Mike Lane plays Sioux Chief (as Michael Lane)
Sally Field plays Mercy McBee
Katherine Justice plays Amanda Mack
Paul Wexler plays Barber
Crew of The Way West
Writing
Camera
Directing
Crew
Production
Costume & Make-Up
Art
Sound
Editing
- Kirk Douglas
- Robert Mitchum
- Richard Widmark
- Lola Albright
- Jack Elam
- Stubby Kaye
- Michael McGreevey
- Harry Carey, Jr.
- Connie Sawyer
- Michael Witney
- William Lundigan
- Elisabeth Fraser
- John Mitchum
- Patric Knowles
- Hal Lynch
- Timothy Scott
- Roy Glenn
- Paul Lukather
- Stefan Arngrim
- Roy Barcroft
- Eve McVeagh
- Peggy Stewart
- Anne Barton
- Nick Cravat
- Michael Keep
- Mike Lane
- Sally Field
- Katherine Justice
- Paul Wexler