The Way West

A slow, rugged wagon-train journey weighed down by moral clashes and sudden tragedy, offering grandeur and grit more than excitement.

Directed by

Andrew V. McLaglen

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama

Starring

Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark

Tagline

Cracking Like a Whip From Here to Excitement!

Overview

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.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, grief, justice, power

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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