The Way West

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The Way West ★½ 1967

A wagon train heads to Oregon. A poor and muddled attempt at recreating the style of a John Ford western. What really galls is that it's based on the Pulitzer-winning novel by A.B. Guthrie Jr. Boy, is the book better than the movie. Field's first film. 122m/C VHS . Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark, Lola Albright, Michael Witney, Stubby Kaye, Sally Field, Jack Elam; D: Andrew V. McLaglen; C: William Clothier.