How the West Was Won
TV Show · Drama · Western

A mountain man takes care of his brother's four children when war interrupts the family's trek west.

1977 · 1h 58m
Starring James Arness, Fionnula Flanagan, Bruce Boxleitner
Director Bernard McEveety, Irving J. Moore

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    The Macahans
    When Army scout and mountain man, Zeb Macahan (James Arness) comes home to Virginia after being away for ten years, his family is worried by talk of the imminent United States Civil War. Zeb's brother Timothy (Richard Kiley) and Timothy's wife, Kate (Eva Marie Saint), decide to move west.
    1h 57 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Provost Marshal
    Luke is shot trying to keep residents of an Indian village from being massacred.
    1h 35 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Erika
    A religious sect cares for wounded Luke while he avoids a bounty hunter; a gunfighter courts Kate.
    1h 36 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Bowie John Christie
    Zeb leads Cully's son to safety and returns to the Arikara Indian camp to fire a merciful bullet, killing Cully instantly. While the Macahan family is under attack by hostile Indians, Erika joins Luke on the trail.
    1h 28 min
  • EPISODE 1
    Buffalo Story
    Zeb must solve problems between the Indians and a Russian who wants to experience a buffalo hunt.
    1h
  • EPISODE 2
    Mormon Story
    A Russian dies after a treaty is violated; a polygamist proposes to Laura.
    1h

Related

Cast & Crew

  • James Arness
    Zebulon Macahan
  • Fionnula Flanagan
    Molly Culhane
  • Bruce Boxleitner
    Luke Macahan
  • K‌H
    Kathryn Holcomb
    Laura Macahan
  • William Kirby Cullen
    Josh Macahan
  • Christopher Lee
    The Grand Duke
  • V‌S
    Vicki Schreck
    Jessie Macahan
  • Eva Marie Saint
    Kate Macahan
  • Richard Kiley
    Timothy Macahan
  • B‌M
    Bernard McEveety
    Director
  • I‌J
    Irving J. Moore
    Director

About

How the West Was Won

Drama

A mountain man takes care of his brother's four children when war interrupts the family's trek west.

Information

Studio
American Broadcasting Company
Released
1977
Rated
15
Region of Origin
United States
© 1978 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.

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English
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Subtitles

English (CC)

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