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The Way West

1967·2h 2m·Approved
DramaAdventureWestern
IMDb Rating
★ 6.2/10
4,280 votes
Metascore
42
Metacritic

In 1843, a former U.S. Senator leads a wagon train of settlers to Oregon, but his megalomania leads to growing dissatisfaction with his leadership.

The Way West is a 1967 drama adventure movie directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, starring Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 4,280 votes and runs 2h 2m.

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Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Stars
Kirk Douglas
Robert Mitchum
Richard Widmark
Lola Albright
Details
1967-05-24
122 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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