Wagon Train (1957)

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The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.

Released: 1957-09-18
Genres: Western, Drama, Family
Seasons: 8, 284 episodes
Episode length: 1h 0m
Network: NBC, ABC
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 31 votes

Top cast

John McIntire as Christopher Hale
Robert Fuller as Cooper Smith
Michael Burns as Barnaby West
Frank McGrath as Charlie Wooster
Terry Wilson as Bill Hawks

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Where to watch Wagon Train

United States: stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Tubi TV
India: watch free on Tubi TV
Canada: watch free on Tubi TV
Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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