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The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

When the cry of a frontier on the move was '54-40 or fight' !

Genres

Western

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In 1846, a reporter for the New York Herald joins a wagon train bound for the Oregon Territory. He hopes to confirm a rumor that President Polk is sending in soldiers disguised as settlers in order to strengthen American claims to the Territory.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

31 August 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Neal Harris

William Bishop

William Bishop

Captain George Wayne

Nina Shipman

Nina Shipman

Prudence Cooper

Gloria Talbott

Gloria Talbott

Shona Hastings

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

George Seton

John Carradine

John Carradine

Zachariah Garrison

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Gabe Hastings

Roxene Wells

Roxene Wells

Flossie Shoemaker

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Maria Cooper

Gene N. Fowler

Gene N. Fowler

Richard Cooper

James Bell

James Bell

Jeremiah Cooper

John Slosser

John Slosser

Johnny

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

John Decker

Sherry Spalding

Sherry Spalding

Lucy

Tex Terry

Tex Terry

Brizzard

Ollie O'Toole

Ollie O'Toole

James Gordon Bennett

Arvo Ojala

Arvo Ojala

Ellis

Ed Wright

Ed Wright

Jesse

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

President James Polk (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Sir Richard Wallingham (uncredited)

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Ralph Clayman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Wagon Train Member at Fort (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Indian (uncredited)

Jim Whitecloud

Jim Whitecloud

Indian (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman (uncredited)

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Townsman (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Townsman (uncredited)

Sally Yarnell

Sally Yarnell

Townswoman (uncredited)

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