Adventure ·Western ·Romance · United States of America · 1923 · 1h 38m

The Covered Wagon

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Director
James Cruze
Cast
Lois Wilson as Molly Wingate Alan Hale as Sam Woodhull Ernest Torrence as Jackson Tully Marshall as Jim Bridges Charles Ogle as Mr. Wingate J. Warren Kerrigan as Will Banion
Crew
Karl Brown — Director of Photography Dorothy Arzner — Editor Jack Cunningham — Screenplay Emerson Hough — Novel Jesse L. Lasky — Producer Howard Greer — Costume Design
Tagline

The Cowards never started and the Weak died on the way.

Synopsis

Two wagon caravans converge at what is now Kansas City, and combine for the westward push to Oregon. On their quest the pilgrims will experience desert heat, mountain snow, hunger, and Indian attack. To complicate matters further, a love triangle develops, as pretty Molly must chose between Sam, a brute, and Will, the dashing captain of the other caravan. Can Will overcome the skeleton in his closet and win Molly's heart?

Mood & Themes
covered wagon
Key Collaborators
James Cruze Director Karl Brown Director of Photography Dorothy Arzner Editor Jack Cunningham Screenplay Emerson Hough Novel Jesse L. Lasky Producer Howard Greer Costume Design
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