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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.
Last on
Sat 20 Jul 2024
15:30
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Lilith Prescott | Debbie Reynolds |
| Cleve Van Valen | Gregory Peck |
| Linus Rawlings | James Stewart |
| Eve Prescott | Carroll Baker |
| Zeb Rawlings | George Peppard |
| Jethro Stuart | Henry Fonda |
| General William Tecumseh Sherman | John Wayne |
| Mike King | Richard Widmark |
| Julie Rawlings | Carolyn Jones |
| Zebulon Prescott | Karl Malden |
| Abraham Lincoln | Raymond Massey |
| Charlie Gant | Eli Wallach |
| Marshal Lou Ramsey | Lee J Cobb |
| Roger Morgan | Robert Preston |
| Narrator | Spencer Tracy |
| Dora Hawkins | Brigid Bazlen |
| Colonel Jeb Hawkins | Walter Brennan |
| Rebecca Prescott | Agnes Moorehead |
| General Ulysses S Grant | Harry Morgan |
| Agatha Clegg | Thelma Ritter |
| Confederate Deserter | Russ Tamblyn |
| Writer | James R Webb |
| Director | John Ford |
| Director | Henry Hathaway |
| Director | George Marshall |
| Producer | Bernard Smith |
| Composer | Alfred Newman |
| Director of photography | William H Daniels |
| Director of photography | Milton Krasner |
| Director of photography | Charles Lang Jr |
| Director of photography | Joseph LaShelle |
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Dec 2013 14:50
- Fri 2 Jan 2015 14:05Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Wales
- Fri 2 Jan 2015 15:05Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two Wales
- Sun 11 Oct 2015 13:05
- Sun 5 Jun 2016 12:30Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 3 Jan 2021 12:35Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Scotland
- Sun 20 Jun 2021 13:50Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Scotland
- Sat 8 Jan 2022 13:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 8 Jan 2022 14:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Scotland & Wales
Thu 13 Jan 2022 20:00- Sun 5 Jun 2022 13:30Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Scotland
- Sat 18 Feb 2023 14:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sat 10 Jun 2023 14:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Scotland
- Sat 3 Feb 2024 12:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 3 Feb 2024 13:30Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two England & HD only
- Sat 3 Feb 2024 14:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Thu 8 Feb 2024 23:45
- Sat 20 Jul 2024 15:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 20 Jul 2024 15:30Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
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