The Way West poster

The Way West Cast & Characters

The Way West (1967) stars Kirk Douglas as Sen. William J. Tadlock, Robert Mitchum as Dick Summers and Richard Widmark as Lije Evans. The adventure movie was released May 24, 1967. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1967 · 2h 2m 61 Audience

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

Screenplay

Ben Maddow , Mitch Lindemann

Based on

A.B. Guthrie Jr.

Producers

Harold Hecht

Music

Bronislau Kaper

Cinematography

William H. Clothier

Editor

Otho Lovering

Costume design

Norma Koch

Casting

Edward F. Rhine

Full cast

39 cast members

Sen. William J. Tadlock

Richard Widmark

Rebecca 'Becky' Evans

Preacher Weatherby

Michael McGreevey

Harry Carey Jr.

William Lundigan

Michael Moynihan

Elisabeth Fraser

William J. Tadlock Jr.

Sioux Chief (as Michael Lane)

Katherine Justice

Barber (uncredited)

Cattleman (uncredited)

Cattleman (uncredited)

Missouri Townsman (uncredited)

Caleb Greenwood (uncredited)

Hollis Hill

Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)

Eddie Little Sky

Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

Gary Morris

Paw-Kee Mah (uncredited)

Mitchell Schollars

Indian Boy (uncredited)

Hector Smith

Bagpiper at Fort Hall (uncredited)

Cowboy Asking About Bethel Bartholomew (uncredited)

Crew by department

28 crew members

Directing

Andrew V. McLaglen

Terry Morse Jr.

Assistant Director

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Writing

A.B. Guthrie Jr.

Mitch Lindemann

Production

Mitch Lindemann

Associate Producer

Editing

Sound

Sound Recordist

Music

Bronislau Kaper

Original Music Composer

Art

Robert Priestley

Visual Effects

Special Effects

Costume & Makeup

Casting

Edward F. Rhine

Casting

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