Adventure ·Western · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 26m

Wagon Master

Wagon Master poster
Director
John Ford
Cast
Ben Johnson as Travis Blue Joanne Dru as Denver Harry Carey, Jr. as Sandy Ward Bond as Elder Wiggs Charles Kemper as Uncle Shiloh Clegg Alan Mowbray as Dr. A. Locksley Hall
Crew
Bert Glennon — Director of Photography Jack Murray — Editor Barbara Ford — Editor Richard Hageman — Original Music Composer Patrick Ford — Screenplay Frank S. Nugent — Screenplay
Tagline

John Ford's lusty successor to "Fort Apache" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"

Synopsis

Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.

Mood & Themes
native americancaravanmigrationmedicine showattempted rapecrime familycovered wagoncowboymormonescortriver crossingwagon train
Key Collaborators
John Ford Director Bert Glennon Director of Photography Jack Murray Editor Barbara Ford Editor Richard Hageman Original Music Composer Patrick Ford Screenplay Frank S. Nugent Screenplay John Ford Story
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