"The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family."
Debbie Reynolds
as Lilith Prescott
George Peppard
as Zeb Rawlings
Carroll Baker
as Eve Prescott Rawlings
James Stewart
as Linus Rawlings
Gregory Peck
as Cleve Van Valen
Karl Malden
as Zebulon Prescott
Robert Preston
as Roger Morgan
Henry Fonda
as Jethro Stuart
Richard Widmark
as Mike King
Carolyn Jones
as Julie Rawlings
Agnes Moorehead
as Rebecca Prescott
Lee J. Cobb
as Marshal Lou Ramsey
Thelma Ritter
as Agatha Clegg
John Wayne
as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Harry Morgan
as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Eli Wallach
as Charlie Gant
Walter Brennan
as Col. Jeb Hawkins
Brigid Bazlen
as Dora Hawkins
David Brian
as Lilith's Attorney
Andy Devine
as Cpl. Peterson
Raymond Massey
as Abraham Lincoln
Mickey Shaughnessy
as Deputy Stover
Russ Tamblyn
as Confederate Deserter
Spencer Tracy
as Narrator (voice)
Harry Dean Stanton
as Gant Henchman (uncredited)
Lee Van Cleef
as River Pirate (uncredited)
Rodolfo Acosta
as Gant Gang Member (uncredited)
Clinton Sundberg
as Hylan Seabury (uncredited)
Willis Bouchey
as Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)
Claude Johnson
as Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)
Kim Charney
as Sam Prescott (uncredited)
Bryan Russell
as Zeke Prescott (uncredited)
Stanley Livingston
as Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)
Jay C. Flippen
as Huggins (uncredited)
Tudor Owen
as Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)
Karl Swenson
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
James Griffith
as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as Cpl. Murphy
Jim Michael
as Barfly (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
as Officer (uncredited)
Claude Akins
as Man (uncredited)
Mark Allen
as Colin Harvey (uncredited)
Don Anderson
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Beulah Archuletta
as Arapaho Woman (uncredited)
Robert Banas
as Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
Bill Borzage
John Breen
as Waiter (uncredited)
Charlie Briggs
as Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
as Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Walter Burke
as Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)
Polly Burson
as Stock Player (uncredited)
Ken Curtis
as Cpl. Ben (uncredited)
John Damler
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Christopher Dark
Kem Dibbs
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Forrest Draper
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Craig Duncan
as James Marshall (uncredited)
Ben Black Elk Sr.
as Arapaho Chief (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Sol Gorss
Tom Greenway
Barry Harvey
as Angus Harvey (uncredited)
William Henry
as Staff Officer (uncredited)
Jerry Holmes
as Railroad Clerk (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
as Henchman (uncredited)
Walter Kightly
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
Jack Lambert
John Larch
as Grimes (uncredited)
Robert P. Lieb
as Bartender (uncredited)
Herbert Maneval
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
J. Edward McKinley
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
Gary Menteer
Harold Miller
Harry Monty
Bob Morgan
as Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Forbes Murray
Robert Nash
Cliff Osmond
Harvey Parry
Gil Perkins
Red Perkins
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Paul Power
Frank Radcliffe
Buddy Red Bow
as Arapaho Man (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Victor Romito
Jamie Ross
as Bruce Harvey (uncredited)
Gene Roth
as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Bing Russell
Danny Sands
as Trapeze Man (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer
as Riverboat Officer (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Phil Schumacher
June Smaney
as Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Kelly Smith
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Dub Taylor
Ken Terrell
Jack Tornek
William Wellman Jr.
as Officer #2 (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
Carleton Young
Henry Hathaway
Director
John Ford
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
George Marshall
Joseph LaShelle
Milton Krasner
Charles Lang
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Harold F. Kress
Editor
Bernard Smith
Producer
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Hal Needham
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Richard Thorpe
Special Guest Director
John Gay
Writer
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Ron Talsky
Bob Overbeck
Special Effects Technician
Stunt Double
Troy Ward
James V. King
Camera Operator
John Epper
Richard Farnsworth
Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director
Matty Azzarone
Leadman
Tyrus Wong
Art Department Assistant
Donna Hall
Charles Horvath
Carl Pitti
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
Harold Humbrock
Sound Editor
Charles Schulthies
Leroy Johnson
Joe Yrigoyen
Loren Janes
Ted Mapes
Louise Montana
Richard Talmadge
Stunt Coordinator
Charles K. Hagedon
Editorial Consultant
John Lipow
Bill Johnson
Abe Steinberg
Production Supervisor
John Logan
Supervising Sound Editor
Milo B. Lory
Lester Swartz
Special Effects
Frank Cordell
Lynn F. Reynolds
Chuck Hayward
Rusty Richards
Autry Ward
Dean Smith
Carl Brandon
Rick Arnold
Everett Creach
Jack Williams
Kendrick Kinney
Harold E. Wellman
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jay Sebring
Hair Designer
Van Allen James
May Boss
Cliff Lyons
Eddie Juaregui
Troy Melton
Dick Shane
Bob Terhune
Jerry Vance
Frank Wesselhoff
Painter
Fred Graham
Second Unit Director
Al Carmichael
Jack N. Young
Pete G. Papanickolas
Grip
Ethmer Roten
Musician
Conductor
Uan Rasey
Sally Stevens
Vocals
Robert Emmett Dolan
Robert Fuca
Set Costumer
Joan Joseff
Other
Louise Di Tullio
Robert Armbruster
Ken Darby
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Vince De Rosa
Tommy Morgan
Paul Salamunovich
Michael Preece
Script Supervisor
Owen Marsh
Camera Technician
Carl Fortina
Dave Guard
Jack Hayes
Mike Henry
Negative Cutter
Robert Bain
Production Executive
James R. Webb
Franklin Milton
Recording Supervision
Lyricist
William Ferrari
Art Direction
Color Assistant
George Marshall Jr.
Thomas Conroy
Music Coordinator
Addison Hehr
Jack Mills
Set Decoration
Robert Saunders
Sammy Cahn
Johnny Mercer
Robert R. Hoag
Visual Effects
Don Greenwood Jr.
Henry Grace
A. Arnold Gillespie
William McGarry
William Shanks
George W. Davis
Wingate Smith