Wagon Master

Wagon Master (1950)

22/04/1950
Adventure, Western
1h 26m

John Ford's lusty successor to "Fort Apache" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"

Overview

Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.

  • John FordDirector
  • Frank S. NugentScreenplay
  • Patrick FordScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • native american
  • caravan
  • migration
  • medicine show
  • attempted rape
  • crime family
  • covered wagon
  • cowboy
  • mormon
  • escort
  • river crossing
  • wagon train
  • criminal gang
  • whipping
  • horse and wagon
  • san juana valley
  • american west
  • horse trader
  • trail guide
  • mormon pioneer
  • providence
  • settlers of american west
  • migration to promised land

Top Billed Cast

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Travis Blue

Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Denver

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Sandy

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Elder Wiggs

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Uncle Shiloh Clegg

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Dr. A. Locksley Hall

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Sister Ledyard

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Fleuretty Phyffe

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Adam Perkins

Kathleen O'Malley

Prudence Perkins

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