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How the West Was Won

Epic western about three generations of a pioneer family, showing how its fortunes fluctuated during the dynamic westward expansion of America during the 19th century.

Epic western about three generations of a pioneer family, showing how its fortunes fluctuated during the dynamic westward expansion of America during the 19th century. Three top directors each tackle separate episodes of the story, filmed in the short-lived three-camera Cinerama process, and with an all-star cast.

2 hours, 26 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Sep 202514:00
BBC Two

Credits

Lilith PrescottDebbie Reynolds
Cleve Van ValenGregory Peck
Linus RawlingsJames Stewart
Eve PrescottCarroll Baker
Zeb RawlingsGeorge Peppard
Jethro StuartHenry Fonda
General William Tecumseh ShermanJohn Wayne
Mike KingRichard Widmark
Julie RawlingsCarolyn Jones
Zebulon PrescottKarl Malden
Abraham LincolnRaymond Massey
Charlie GantEli Wallach
Marshal Lou RamseyLee J Cobb
Roger MorganRobert Preston
NarratorSpencer Tracy
Dora HawkinsBrigid Bazlen
Colonel Jeb HawkinsWalter Brennan
Rebecca PrescottAgnes Moorehead
General Ulysses S GrantHarry Morgan
Agatha CleggThelma Ritter
Confederate DeserterRuss Tamblyn
WriterJames R Webb
DirectorJohn Ford
DirectorHenry Hathaway
DirectorGeorge Marshall
ProducerBernard Smith
ComposerAlfred Newman
Director of photographyWilliam H Daniels
Director of photographyMilton Krasner
Director of photographyCharles Lang Jr
Director of photographyJoseph LaShelle

Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 Dec 201314:50
    BBC Two
  • Fri 2 Jan 201514:05
    BBC Two except Wales
  • Fri 2 Jan 201515:05
    BBC Two Wales
  • Sun 11 Oct 201513:05
    BBC Two
  • Sun 5 Jun 201612:30
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Sun 3 Jan 202112:35
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 20 Jun 202113:50
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 8 Jan 202213:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 8 Jan 202214:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Thu 13 Jan 202220:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 5 Jun 202213:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 18 Feb 202314:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Sat 10 Jun 202314:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 3 Feb 202412:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 3 Feb 202413:30
    BBC Two England & HD only
  • Sat 3 Feb 202414:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Thu 8 Feb 202423:45
    BBC Four
  • Sat 20 Jul 202415:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Sat 20 Jul 202415:30
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Sat 29 Mar 202513:20
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 29 Mar 202513:45
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Thu 3 Apr 202522:20
    BBC Four
  • Sat 27 Sep 202514:00
    BBC Two except Scotland

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