How the West Was Won
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Synopsis
The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2011-09-07
Top Cast
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Carroll Baker
Eve Prescott Rawlings
Lee J. Cobb
Marshal Lou Ramsey
Henry Fonda
Jethro Stuart
Carolyn Jones
Julie Rawlings
Karl Malden
Zebulon Prescott
Gregory Peck
Cleve Van Valen
George Peppard
Zeb Rawlings
Robert Preston
Roger Morgan
Debbie Reynolds
Lilith Prescott
James Stewart
Linus Rawlings
Eli Wallach
Charlie Gant
John Wayne
William Sherman
Richard Widmark
Mike King
Spencer Tracy
Narrator (voice)
Brigid Bazlen
Dora Hawkins
Walter Brennan
Jeb Hawkins
David Brian
Lilith's Attorney
Andy Devine
Corporal Peterson
Release History & Theatrical Window
Paris
Festival / Special Debut
February 20, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$77K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.01x
-$14.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Ford, George Marshall, Henry Hathaway
- Screenplay & Story
- John Gay, Ken Darby, Sammy Cahn, James R. Webb, Johnny Mercer
- Original Score
- Alfred Newman
- Original Title
- How the West Was Won
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $77K
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinerama Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Ford, George Marshall, Henry Hathaway
John Gay, Ken Darby, Sammy Cahn, James R. Webb, Johnny Mercer
Alfred Newman
Milton Krasner, Charles Lang, William H. Daniels, Joseph LaShelle, Harold E. Wellman
Harold F. Kress
Bernard Smith
Department Leadership Roster
John Ford
Director
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
George Marshall
Director
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Henry Hathaway
Director
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Harold F. Kress
Editor
Bernard Smith
Producer
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Ron Talsky
Costume Design
John Gay
Writer
Richard Talmadge
Stunt Coordinator
James R. Webb
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About How the West Was Won
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is How the West Was Won about?
The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
Who directed How the West Was Won?
How the West Was Won was directed by John Ford, George Marshall, Henry Hathaway.
Who stars in How the West Was Won?
The principal cast of How the West Was Won includes Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden.
When was How the West Was Won released and how long is it?
How the West Was Won was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 2h 44m.
What was the box office and production budget of How the West Was Won?
How the West Was Won had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $77K at the worldwide box office (0.01 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for How the West Was Won?
The original motion picture soundtrack for How the West Was Won was composed by Alfred Newman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for How the West Was Won?
How the West Was Won holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).