The Covered Wagon
The Cowards never started and the Weak died on the way.
1923 · 1h 38m · N/A
Adventure, Romance, Western
Directed by
James Cruze
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The Covered Wagon
Overview
Two wagon caravans converge at what is now Kansas City, and combine for the westward push to Oregon. On their quest the pilgrims will experience desert heat, mountain snow, hunger, and Indian attack. To complicate matters further, a love triangle develops, as pretty Molly must chose between Sam, a brute, and Will, the dashing captain of the other caravan. Can Will overcome the skeleton in his closet and win Molly's heart?
Director and cast
- James Cruze Director
- Lois Wilson as Molly Wingate
- Alan Hale as Sam Woodhull
- Ernest Torrence as Jackson
- Tully Marshall as Jim Bridges
- Charles Ogle as Mr. Wingate
- J. Warren Kerrigan as Will Banion
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Wingate
- Guy Oliver as Kit Carson
- Johnny Fox as Jed Wingate
- Frank Albertson as Bit (uncredited)
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