Wagon Master

1950 · directed by John Ford

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.

Wagon Master (1950), directed by John Ford, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Ben Johnson
• Joanne Dru
• Harry Carey Jr.
• Ward Bond
• Charles Kemper
• Alan Mowbray
• Jane Darwell
• Ruth Clifford
• Russell Simpson
• Kathleen O'Malley

Crew

• Bert Glennon — Director of Photography
• Barbara Ford — Editor
• Jack Murray — Editor
• Richard Hageman — Original Music Composer
• Frank S. Nugent — Screenplay
• Patrick Ford — Screenplay

More from John Ford

1. Stagecoach (1939) — 97/100 · hit
2. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — 96/100 · hit
3. The Searchers (1956) — 96/100 · hit
4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — 89/100 · hit
5. My Darling Clementine (1946) — 86/100 · hit
6. How Green Was My Valley (1941) — 85/100 · hit

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