Directed by
John Ford | ... | (segment "The Civil War") |
Henry Hathaway | ... | (segments "The Rivers", "The Plains", "The Outlaws") |
George Marshall | ... | (segment "The Railroad") |
Richard Thorpe | ... | (transitional historical sequences) (uncredited) |
Writing Credits
James R. Webb | ... | (written by) (suggested by the series "How the West Was Won" which appeared in LIFE magazine) |
John Gay | ... | (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
Bernard Smith | ... | producer |
Music by
Alfred Newman |
Cinematography by
William H. Daniels | ... | director of photography |
Milton R. Krasner | ... | director of photography (as Milton Krasner) |
Charles Lang | ... | director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.) |
Joseph LaShelle | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Harold F. Kress |
Art Direction by
George W. Davis | ||
William Ferrari | ||
Addison Hehr |
Set Decoration by
Henry Grace | ||
Don Greenwood Jr. | ||
Jack Mills |
Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett | ... | (costumes) |
Ron Talsky | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
Lynn F. Reynolds | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Jay Sebring | ... | hair designer: Henry Fonda/George Peppard (uncredited) |
Production Management
Thomas Conroy | ... | production supervisor: for Cinerama |
Abe Steinberg | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Marshall Jr. | ... | assistant director |
William McGarry | ... | assistant director |
Robert Saunders | ... | assistant director |
William Shanks | ... | assistant director |
Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director |
Hank Moonjean | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Richard Talmadge | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Matty Azzarone | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
Frank Wesselhoff | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Tyrus Wong | ... | art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Franklin Milton | ... | recording supervisor |
Carl Brandon | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Harold Humbrock | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Van Allen James | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Kendrick Kinney | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
John Lipow | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
John Logan | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Milo B. Lory | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Bob Overbeck | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Charles Schulthies | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Lester Swartz | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special visual effects |
Robert R. Hoag | ... | special visual effects |
Stunts
Rick Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
May Boss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Polly Burson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Al Carmichael | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Frank Cordell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
John Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Richard Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Sol Gorss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Donna Hall | ... | stunt double: Debbie Reynolds (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Charles Horvath | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Loren Janes | ... | stunt double: Debbie Reynolds (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Roy Jenson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Leroy Johnson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Eddie Juaregui | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Cliff Lyons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Ted Mapes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Troy Melton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Louise Montana | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bob Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Hal Needham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Carl Pitti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Rusty Richards | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Chuck Roberson | ... | stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Danny Sands | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Dick Shane | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Richard Talmadge | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Bob Terhune | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Ken Terrell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jerry Vance | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Autry Ward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Troy Ward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Joe Yrigoyen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Harold E. Wellman | ... | second unit photography |
Bill Johnson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
James V. King | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
Owen Marsh | ... | video technician (uncredited) |
Pete G. Papanickolas | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Fuca | ... | assistant set costumer (uncredited) |
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
Charles K. Hagedon | ... | color consultant (as Charles K.Hagedon) |
Mike Henry | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Music Department
Ken Darby | ... | music associate |
Robert Emmett Dolan | ... | music co-ordinator |
Dave Guard | ... | folk singing by |
The Whiskeyhill Singers | ... | folk singing by |
Robert Armbruster | ... | associate conductor (uncredited) |
Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Ken Darby | ... | choir (uncredited) |
Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Robert Emmett Dolan | ... | associate conductor (uncredited) |
Carl Fortina | ... | musician: concertina (uncredited) |
Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
Alfred Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Paul Salamunovich | ... | choral singer (uncredited) |
Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Michael Preece | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Chester Haffey | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
Reynold Brown | ... | movie poster art (uncredited) |
Abe Steinberg | ... | production executive (uncredited) |