The Oregon Trail

"When the cry of a frontier on the move was '54-40 or fight' !"

1959 1h 26m EN

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5.7

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5.2

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 19★5.2IMDB · 505

Western

Synopsis

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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.

“When the cry of a frontier on the move was '54-40 or fight' !”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Fowler Jr.
Writers: Louis Vittes, Louis Vittes, Gene Fowler Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CAST

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Fred MacMurray and William Bishop and Nina Shipman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the cry of a frontier on the move was '54-40 or fight' !".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gene Fowler Jr. directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Fred MacMurray and William Bishop and Nina Shipman carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "When the cry of a frontier on the move was '54-40 or fight' !".
5IMDB entry: tt0053145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.