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67% Critic Match
Wagon Master
“John Ford's lusty successor to "Fort Apache" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"”
6.7 / 10• 1950• 1h 26m•NR• English
AdventureWestern
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ben Johnson
Travis Blue
Lead
Joanne Dru
Denver
Harry Carey, Jr.
Sandy
Ward Bond
Elder Wiggs
Charles Kemper
Uncle Shiloh Clegg
Alan Mowbray
Dr. A. Locksley Hall
Jane Darwell
Sister Ledyard
Ruth Clifford
Fleuretty Phyffe
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wagon Master is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
