Wagon Master

Wagon Master

1950 · 86 min · EN · NR · 6.7 (170 votes)
Dir. John Ford · Starring Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond, Charles Kemper, Alan Mowbray · Music Richard Hageman

“John Ford's lusty successor to "Fort Apache" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"”

AdventureWestern

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.

VIBE

A quiet, character-driven Western that feels as vast and unforgiving as the landscape it depicts. It's a journey of faith and perseverance, with a stoic, earnest tone that emphasizes community and the challenges of the frontier.

austerecontemplativeearneststoicsteadyclassic westernFordianAmerican frontier realismfaithcommunityfrontier lifemorality
native americancaravanmigrationmedicine showattempted rapecrime familycovered wagoncowboymormonescortriver crossingwagon traincriminal gangwhippinghorse and wagonsan juana valleyamerican westhorse trader
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