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AdventureWestern

Wagon Master

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

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.

Release Date : 1950-04-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Argosy PicturesRKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ben Johnson

Character Name : Travis Blue

Original Name : Ben Johnson

Gender : Male

Joanne Dru

Character Name : Denver

Original Name : Joanne Dru

Gender : Female

Harry Carey, Jr.

Character Name : Sandy

Original Name : Harry Carey, Jr.

Gender : Male

Ward Bond

Character Name : Elder Wiggs

Original Name : Ward Bond

Gender : Male

Charles Kemper

Character Name : Uncle Shiloh Clegg

Original Name : Charles Kemper

Gender : Male

Alan Mowbray

Character Name : Dr. A. Locksley Hall

Original Name : Alan Mowbray

Gender : Male

Jane Darwell

Character Name : Sister Ledyard

Original Name : Jane Darwell

Gender : Female

Ruth Clifford

Character Name : Fleuretty Phyffe

Original Name : Ruth Clifford

Gender : Female

Russell Simpson

Character Name : Adam Perkins

Original Name : Russell Simpson

Gender : Male

Kathleen O'Malley

Character Name : Prudence Perkins

Original Name : Kathleen O'Malley

Gender : Female

James Arness

Character Name : Floyd Clegg

Original Name : James Arness

Gender : Male

Francis Ford

Character Name : Mr. Peachtree

Original Name : Francis Ford

Gender : Male

Fred Libby

Character Name : Reese Clegg

Original Name : Fred Libby

Gender : Male

Jim Thorpe

Character Name : Navajo Indian

Original Name : Jim Thorpe

Gender : Male

Mickey Simpson

Character Name : Jesse Clegg

Original Name : Mickey Simpson

Gender : Male

Cliff Lyons

Character Name : Marshal of Crystal City

Original Name : Cliff Lyons

Gender : Male

Don Summers

Character Name : Sam Jenkins

Original Name : Don Summers

Gender : Male

Movita

Character Name : Young Navajo Indian

Original Name : Movita

Gender : Female

Hank Worden

Character Name : Luke Clegg

Original Name : Hank Worden

Gender : Male

Chuck Hayward

Character Name : Jackson (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hayward

Gender : Male

Danny Borzage

Character Name : Accordionist (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Borzage

Gender : Male

Lee Bradley

Character Name : Leader of the Navajo Band (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Bradley

Gender : Male

Nora Bush

Character Name : Settler (uncredited)

Original Name : Nora Bush

Gender : Female

Jane Crowley

Character Name : Settler (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Crowley

Gender : Female

Tex Holden

Character Name : Settler (uncredited)

Original Name : Tex Holden

Gender : Male

George Huggins

Character Name : Settler (uncredited)

Original Name : George Huggins

Gender : Male

Fred Kennedy

Character Name : Settler (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Kennedy

Gender : Male

Al Kunde

Character Name : Fiddler (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Kunde

Gender : Male

Ann Kunde

Character Name : Settler (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Kunde

Gender : Female

Frank McGrath

Character Name : Posse Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McGrath

Gender : Male

Evelyn Moriarty

Character Name : Settler (uncredited)

Original Name : Evelyn Moriarty

Gender : Female

Eleanore Vogel

Character Name : Settler (uncredited)

Original Name : Eleanore Vogel

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-12-27

This is quite an unremarkable little pioneering yarn that sees two cowboys - Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr. guiding a Mormon caravan across the Wild West. En route they encounter a motley collection of folks with a medicine show - and the sultry Joanne Dru ("Miss Denver"); then a bunch of less savoury characters led by Charles Kemper ("Shiloh Clegg") before they are invited to join some Navajo at their camp - and that's where it all turns a bit sour with our two gallant lads left to try to protect the travellers from the vengeful "Cleggs". John Ford seems to have lost his way with this pretty fluffy amalgam of stories; there's way too much singing and not enough action - and it lacks an anchor; either a John Wayne or a Henry Fonda - someone just to inject some strength of character to it. Even the score drifts along aimlessly, too. Ward Bond and Hank Worden do their best to keep the "Rio Grande" spirit flowing, but it's all just a bit too tepid.