The Oregon Trail (1959)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.966 |
Directed By
Gene Fowler Jr.
Crew
Gene Fowler Jr.
Paul Dunlap
Louis Vittes
Gene Fowler Jr.
Louis Vittes
TOP CAST
Fred MacMurray
Neal Harris
William Bishop
Captain George Wayne
Nina Shipman
Prudence Cooper
Gloria Talbott
Shona Hastings
Henry Hull
George Seton
John Carradine
Zachariah Garrison
John Dierkes
Gabe Hastings
Roxene Wells
Flossie Shoemaker
Elizabeth Patterson
Maria Cooper
Gene N. Fowler
Richard Cooper
James Bell
Jeremiah Cooper
John Slosser
Johnny
Ralph Sanford
John Decker
Sherry Spalding
Lucy
Tex Terry
Brizzard
Ollie O'Toole
James Gordon Bennett
Arvo Ojala
Ellis
Ed Wright
Jesse
Addison Richards
President James Polk (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare
Sir Richard Wallingham (uncredited)
Oscar Beregi Jr.
Ralph Clayman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Wagon Train Member at Fort (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle
Indian (uncredited)
Jim Whitecloud
Indian (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Townsman (uncredited)
James Dime
Townsman (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell
Townswoman (uncredited)
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