How the West Was Won

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Ford
(segment "The Civil War")
Henry Hathaway
(segments "The Rivers", "The Plains", "The Outlaws")
George Marshall
(segment "The Railroad")
Richard Thorpe
(transitional historical sequences) (uncredited)

Writing Credits

James R. Webb
(written by) (suggested by the series "How the West Was Won" which appeared in LIFE magazine)
Gerald Devriès
(french adaptation) (uncredited)
Christian Dura
(french adaptation) (uncredited)
Georges Dutter
(french adaptation) (uncredited)
John Gay
(uncredited)
Jean Fourcaut
(french adaptation) (uncredited)
Jacques Palfray
(french adaptation) (uncredited)
Edmond Siegenthaler
(french adaptation) (uncredited)
Bernard Buccholzer
(french adaptation) (uncredited)

Cast

Carroll Baker
Eve Prescott
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
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Richard Widmark
Mike King
Brigid Bazlen
Dora Hawkins
Walter Brennan
Col. Jeb Hawkins
David Brian
Lilith's Attorney
Andy Devine
Cpl. Peterson
Raymond Massey
Abraham Lincoln
Agnes Moorehead
Rebecca Prescott
Harry Morgan
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Thelma Ritter
Agatha Clegg
Mickey Shaughnessy
Deputy Stover
Russ Tamblyn
Confederate Deserter
Spencer Tracy
Narrator
Rodolfo Acosta
Gant Gang Member
Claude Akins
Man
Mark Allen
Colin Harvey
Don Anderson
Auction Guest
Beulah Archuletta
Arapaho Woman
Robert Banas
Dance Hall Dancer
Willie Bloom
Barfly
Bill Borzage
Barfly
Willis Bouchey
Surgeon
John Breen
Waiter
Charlie Briggs
Flying Arrow Barker
Buddy Bryan
Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveller (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Auctioneer's Assistant
Walter Burke
Wagon Poker Player
Polly Burson
Stock Player
Kim Charney
Sam Prescott
Ken Curtis
Cpl. Ben
John Damler
Lawyer
Christopher Dark
Poker Player with Cleve
Kem Dibbs
Blacksmith
Forrest Draper
Bit Role
Craig Duncan
James Marshall
Ben Black Elk Sr.
Arapaho Chief
Jay C. Flippen
Huggins
Raoul Freeman
Auction Guest
Sol Gorss
River Pirate
Tom Greenway
(uncredited)
James Griffith
Poker Player with Cleve
Barry Harvey
Angus Harvey
William Henry
Staff Officer
Jerry Holmes
Railroad Clerk
Roy Jenson
Henchman
Claude Johnson
Jeremiah Rawlings
Walter Kightly
Cavalryman
Jack Lambert
Gant Henchman
John Larch
Grimes
Robert P. Lieb
Bartender
Stanley Livingston
Prescott Rawlings
Herbert Maneval
Schoolboy
J. Edward McKinley
Auctioneer
Gary Menteer
Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveller (uncredited)
Jim Michael
Barfly
Harold Miller
Auction Guest
Harry Monty
River Pirate
Bob Morgan
Member of Train Robbery Gang
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
River Pirate
Forbes Murray
Auction Guest
Robert Nash
Lawyer
Cliff Osmond
Bartender
Tudor Owen
Parson Alec Harvey
Harvey Parry
Henchman
Jack Pennick
Cpl. Murphy
Gil Perkins
Henchman
Red Perkins
Union Soldier
Murray Pollack
Auction Guest
Paul Power
Auction Guest
Frank Radcliffe
Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveller (uncredited)
Buddy Red Bow
Arapaho Man
Walter Reed
River Pirate
Chuck Roberson
Officer
Victor Romito
Henchman
Jamie Ross
Bruce Harvey
Gene Roth
Riverboat Poker Player
Bing Russell
Man
Bryan Russell
Zeke Prescott
Danny Sands
Trapeze Man
Joe Sawyer
Riverboat Officer
Jeffrey Sayre
Auction Guest
Phil Schumacher
Bartender
June Smaney
Saloon Girl
Kelly Smith
Little Girl
Harry Dean Stanton
Gant Henchman
Clinton Sundberg
Hylan Seabury
Karl Swenson
Train Conductor
Dub Taylor
Man
Ken Terrell
River Pirate
Jack Tornek
Barfly
Lee Van Cleef
River Pirate
William Wellman Jr.
Officer #2
Harry Wilson
Cattleman at Barricade
Carleton Young
Poker Player with Cleve

Produced by

Bernard Smith
producer

Music by

Alfred Newman

Cinematography by

William H. Daniels
director of photography
Milton R. Krasner
director of photography (as Milton Krasner)
Charles Lang
director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.)
Joseph LaShelle
director of photography

Editing by

Harold F. Kress

Art Direction by

George W. Davis
William Ferrari
Addison Hehr

Set Decoration by

Henry Grace
Don Greenwood Jr.
Jack Mills

Costume Design by

Walter Plunkett
(costumes)
Ron Talsky
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

Sydney Guilaroff
hair stylist
John Truwe
makeup artist
William Tuttle
makeup creator
Lynn F. Reynolds
makeup artist (uncredited)
Jay Sebring
hair designer: Henry Fonda/George Peppard (uncredited)

Production Management

Thomas Conroy
production supervisor: for Cinerama
Abe Steinberg
production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

George Marshall Jr.
assistant director
William McGarry
assistant director
Robert Saunders
assistant director
William Shanks
assistant director
Wingate Smith
assistant director
Hank Moonjean
assistant director (uncredited)
Richard Talmadge
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Matty Azzarone
leadman (uncredited)
Frank Wesselhoff
painter (uncredited)
Tyrus Wong
art department (uncredited)

Sound Department

Franklin Milton
recording supervisor
Carl Brandon
sound editor (uncredited)
Harold Humbrock
sound editor (uncredited)
Van Allen James
sound editor (uncredited)
Kendrick Kinney
sound editor (uncredited)
John Lipow
sound editor (uncredited)
John Logan
supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Milo B. Lory
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Bob Overbeck
special effects crew (uncredited)
Charles Schulthies
special effects crew (uncredited)
Lester Swartz
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

A. Arnold Gillespie
special visual effects
Robert R. Hoag
special visual effects

Stunts

Rick Arnold
stunts (uncredited)
May Boss
stunts (uncredited)
Polly Burson
stunts (uncredited)
Al Carmichael
stunt performer (uncredited)
Frank Cordell
stunts (uncredited)
Everett Creach
stunts (uncredited)
John Epper
stunts (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
stunts (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
stunts (uncredited)
Fred Graham
stunts (uncredited)
Donna Hall
stunt double: Debbie Reynolds (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
stunts (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes
stunt double: Debbie Reynolds (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
stunts (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson
stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Juaregui
stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
stunts (uncredited)
Ted Mapes
stunts (uncredited)
Troy Melton
stunts (uncredited)
Louise Montana
stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
stunts (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham
stunts (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
stunts (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
stunts (uncredited)
Carl Pitti
stunts (uncredited)
Rusty Richards
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts (uncredited)
Danny Sands
stunts (uncredited)
Dick Shane
stunts (uncredited)
Dean Smith
stunts (uncredited)
Richard Talmadge
stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Bob Terhune
stunts (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Vance
stunts (uncredited)
Autry Ward
stunts (uncredited)
Troy Ward
stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams
stunts (uncredited)
Jack N. Young
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Harold E. Wellman
second unit photography
Bill Johnson
camera operator (uncredited)
James V. King
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Owen Marsh
video technician (uncredited)
Pete G. Papanickolas
grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Robert Fuca
assistant set costumer (uncredited)
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Charles K. Hagedon
color consultant (as Charles K.Hagedon)
Mike Henry
negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department

Ken Darby
music associate
Robert Emmett Dolan
music co-ordinator
Dave Guard
folk singing by
The Whiskeyhill Singers
folk singing by
Robert Armbruster
associate conductor (uncredited)
Robert Bain
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Ken Darby
choir (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Dolan
associate conductor (uncredited)
Carl Fortina
musician: concertina (uncredited)
Jack Hayes
orchestrator (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Alfred Newman
conductor (uncredited)
Uan Rasey
musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten
musician: flute (uncredited)
Paul Salamunovich
choral singer (uncredited)
Leo Shuken
orchestrator (uncredited)
Sally Stevens
singer (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Michael Preece
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Chester Haffey
transportation

Additional Crew

Georges Aminel
french voice dubbing: Robert Preston (uncredited)
Paul Amiot
french voice dubbing: Paul Bryar & Karl Swenson (uncredited)
René Arrieu
french voice dubbing: James Stewart (uncredited)
Albert Augier
french voice dubbing: Christopher Dark (uncredited)
Cesare Barbetti
italian voice dubbing: George Peppard (uncredited)
Jean Berton
french voice dubbing: J. Edward McKinley (uncredited)
Mario Besesti
italian voice dubbing: Tudor Own (uncredited)
Fiorella Betti
italian voice dubbing: Debbie Reynolds (uncredited)
Yves Brainville
french voice dubbing: Richard Widmark (uncredited)
Reynold Brown
movie poster art (uncredited)
Lucien Bryonne
french voice dubbing: Harry Morgan (uncredited)
Manlio Busoni
italian voice dubbing: David Brian (uncredited)
Giorgio Capecchi
italian voice dubbing: Lee J. Cobb (uncredited)
Roger Carel
french voice dubbing: Eli Wallach & Clinton Sundberg (uncredited)
Marc Cassot
french voice dubbing: George Peppard (uncredited)
Guido Celano
italian voice dubbing: (uncredited)
Emilio Cigoli
italian voice dubbing: Gregory Peck (uncredited)
Jean Clarieux
french voice dubbing: James Griffith & Jay C. Flippen (uncredited)
Pierre Collet
french voice dubbing: Mickey Shaughnessy Jerry Holmes (uncredited)
Gualtiero De Angelis
italian voice dubbing: James Stewart (uncredited)
Jacques Deschamps
french voice dubbing: Kem Dibbs (uncredited)
Franca Dominici
italian voice dubbing: Thelma Ritter (uncredited)
Émile Duard
french voice dubbing: Tudor Owen (uncredited)
Jacques Dynam
french voice dubbing: Andy Devine (uncredited)
Cesare Fantoni
italian voice dubbing: Eli Wallach (uncredited)
Vittoria Febbi
italian voice dubbing: Carroll Baker (uncredited)
Janine Fréson
french voice dubbing: (uncredited)
Michel Gatineau
french voice dubbing: David Brian (uncredited)
Lauro Gazzolo
italian voice dubbing: Walter Brennan (uncredited)
Nando Gazzolo
italian voice dubbing: Richard Widmark (uncredited)
Micaela Giustiniani
italian voice dubbing: Carolyn Jones (uncredited)
Henri-Jacques Huet
french voice dubbing: Willis Bouchey (uncredited)
Riccardo Mantoni
italian voice dubbing: Lee Van Cleef (uncredited)
Jean Marchat
french narrator (uncredited)
Michel Maurette
french voice dubbing: Carleton Young (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Michel
french voice dubbing: Gregory Peck (uncredited)
Glauco Onorato
italian voice dubbing: Robert Preston (uncredited)
Luigi Pavese
italian voice dubbing: Karl Malden (uncredited)
Bruno Persa
italian voice dubbing: Henry Fonda (uncredited)
Mario Pisu
italian narrator (uncredited)
Raymond Rognoni
french voice dubbing: Walter Brennan (uncredited)
Roger Rudel
french voice dubbing: Henry Fonda (uncredited)
William Sabatier
french voice dubbing: John Wayne (uncredited)
Rita Savagnone
italian voice dubbing: Brigid Bazlen (uncredited)
Vinicio Sofia
italian voice dubbing: Andy Devine (uncredited)
Abe Steinberg
production executive (uncredited)
Wanda Tettoni
italian voice dubbing: Agnes Morrehead (uncredited)
Arlette Thomas
french voice dubbing: Debbie Reynolds (uncredited)
Jacques Torrens
french voice dubbing: John Larch (uncredited)
Massimo Turci
italian voice dubbing: Russ Tamblyn (uncredited)
Renato Turi
italian voice dubbing: John Wayne (uncredited)
André Valmy
french voice dubbing: Karl Malden & Lee J. Cobb (uncredited)
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