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John Ford's Wagonmaster

on BBC Two England

A season of films by one of the masters of the cinema - John Ford
Starring Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey Jr, Ward Bond

In the Fall of 1879 a Mormon wagon train is setting out westward to establish new settlements on the Utah-Arizona border. The leader of the group persuades two footloose young horse-traders to guide them through unfamiliar and dangerous country.

Contributors

Director:
John Ford
Travis:
Ben Johnson
Denver:
Joanne Dru
Sandy:
Harry Carey Jr
Wiggs:
Ward Bond
Uncle Shiloh:
Charles Kemper
Dr Locksley Hall:
Alan Mowbray
Sister Ledyard:
Jane Darwell
Florrie:
Ruth Clifford
Adam Perkins:
Russell Simpson
Prudence Perkins:
Kathleen O'Malley

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