Wagon Master (1950)

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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.

• Released: 1950-04-22
• Genres: Adventure, Western
• Runtime: 1h 26m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 166 votes

Directed by John Ford.

Top 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
• Jane Darwell as Sister Ledyard
• Ruth Clifford as Fleuretty Phyffe
• Russell Simpson as Adam Perkins
• Kathleen O'Malley as Prudence Perkins

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Wagon Master

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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