The Way West 57 years old
Cracking Like a Whip From Here to Excitement!
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.
Credits
The Way West Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Widmark He was 52, 93 years old when he died | as Lije Evans |
| Kirk Douglas He was 50, 103 years old when he died | as Sen. William J. Tadlock |
| Sally Field She was 20, now 78 years old | as Mercy McBee |
| Peggy Stewart She was 43, 95 years old when she died | as Mrs. Turley |
| Stubby Kaye He was 48, 79 years old when he died | as Sam Fairman |
| Roy Barcroft He was 64, 67 years old when he died | as Mr. Masters |
| Katherine Justice She was 24, now 82 years old | as Amanda Mack |
| Harry Carey, Jr. He was 46, 91 years old when he died | as Mr. McBee |
| Patric Knowles He was 55, 84 years old when he died | as Captain Grant |
| Jack Elam He was 46, 82 years old when he died | as Preacher Weatherby |
| John Mitchum He was 47, 82 years old when he died | as Little Henry |
| Robert Mitchum He was 49, 79 years old when he died | as Dick Summers |
| Timothy Scott He was 29, 57 years old when he died | as Middle Henry |
| Lola Albright She was 42, 92 years old when she died | as Rebecca 'Becky' Evans |
| Nick Cravat He was 55, 82 years old when he died | as Calvelli |
| Stefan Arngrim He was 11, now 68 years old | as William J. Tadlock Jr. |
| Elisabeth Fraser She was 47, 85 years old when she died | as Mrs. Fairman |
| Connie Sawyer She was 54, 105 years old when she died | as Mrs. McBee |
| Eve McVeagh She was 47, 78 years old when she died | as Mrs. Masters |
| Paul Lukather He was 41, 88 years old when he died | as Mr. Turley |
| Michael McGreevey He was 19, now 76 years old | as Brownie Evans |
| Hal Lynch He was 39, 78 years old when he died | as Big Henry |
| Michael Witney He was 35, 52 years old when he died | as Johnnie Mack |
| William Lundigan He was 52, 61 years old when he died | as Michael Moynihan |
| Anne Barton She was 34, 80 years old when she died | as Mrs. Moynihan |
| Roy Glenn He was 52, 56 years old when he died | as Saunders |
| Michael Keep He was 44, 84 years old when he died | as Indian Brave |
The Way West Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Robert Priestley as Set Decoration. He was 65 (85) years old when He died | Art |
| Ted Haworth as Art Direction. He was 49 (75) years old when He died | Art |
| Otho Lovering as Editor. He was 74 (75) years old when He died | Editing |
| A.B. Guthrie, Jr. as Novel. He was 66 (90) years old when He died | Writing |
| William H. Clothier as Director of Photography. He was 64 (92) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ben Maddow as Screenplay. He was 57 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| Andrew V. McLaglen as Director. He was 46 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
| Harold Hecht as Producer. He was 59 (77) years old when He died | Production |
| Mitch Lindemann as Associate Producer. | Production |
| Mitch Lindemann as Screenplay. | Writing |
The Way West (57 years)
Cracking Like a Whip From Here to Excitement!
- Release day: Wednesday, May 24, 1967
- Runtime: 122 minutes