The Oregon Trail (1959)

Name: The Oregon Trail
Genre: Western
Released: 1959
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Fred MacMurray, William Bishop, Nina Shipman, Gloria Talbott, Henry Hull

1h 26m United States of America

Western

Plot

Set in 1846, a journalist from the New York Herald embarks on a journey with a wagon train heading to the Oregon Territory. His mission is to investigate claims that President Polk is secretly dispatching soldiers disguised as pioneers to bolster American claims over the land. As he navigates the challenges of the trail, he must balance his pursuit of the truth with the dangers and hardships faced by the group, all while uncovering the political intrigue at play in this pivotal moment in American history.

Cast

Fred MacMurray William Bishop Nina Shipman Gloria Talbott Henry Hull John Carradine John Dierkes Roxene Wells Elizabeth Patterson Gene N. Fowler James Bell John Slosser Ralph Sanford Sherry Spalding Tex Terry