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Wagon Master is a 1950 Western film about a Mormon pioneer wagon train to the San Juan River in Utah. The film was conceived, produced, and directed by John Ford, who is often listed among the greatest film directors. The film stars Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., Joanne Dru, and Ward Bond. Wagon Master inspired the US television series Wagon Train (1957–1965), which starred Ward Bond until his death in 1960. The film was a personal favorite of Ford himself, who told Peter Bogdanovich in 1967 that "Along with The Fugitive and The Sun Shines Bright, Wagon Master came closest to being what I wanted to achieve." While the critical and audience response to Wagon Master was lukewarm on its release, over the years several critics have come to view it as one of Ford's masterpieces.
Original Release
04/22/1950
US Release
04/22/1950
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ben Johnson | Travis Blue |
Joanne Dru | Denver |
Harry Carey Jr. | Sandy |
Ward Bond | Elder Wiggs |
Charles Kemper | Uncle Shiloh Clegg |
Alan Mowbray | Dr. A. Locksley Hall |
Jane Darwell | Sister Ledyard |
Ruth Clifford | Fleuretty Phyffe |
Russell Simpson | Adam Perkins |
Kathleen O'Malley | Prudence Perkins |
Directors
Writers
John Ford, Frank S. Nugent, Patrick Ford
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ben Johnson | Travis Blue |
Joanne Dru | Denver |
Harry Carey Jr. | Sandy |
Ward Bond | Elder Wiggs |
Charles Kemper | Uncle Shiloh Clegg |
Alan Mowbray | Dr. A. Locksley Hall |
Jane Darwell | Sister Ledyard |
Ruth Clifford | Fleuretty Phyffe |
Russell Simpson | Adam Perkins |
Kathleen O'Malley | Prudence Perkins |
James Arness | Floyd Clegg |
Francis Ford | Mr. Peachtree |
Fred Libby | Reese Clegg |
Jim Thorpe | Navajo Indian |
Mickey Simpson | Jesse Clegg |
Cliff Lyons | Marshal of Crystal City |
Hank Worden | Luke Clegg |
Don Summers | Sam Jenkins |
Movita | Young Navajo Indian |
Danny Borzage | Accordionist |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Ford | Executive Producer |
Merian C. Cooper | Executive Producer |
Lowell J. Farrell | Producer |