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The Covered Wagon (1923)
Directed by James Cruze
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?
Rated NR | Length 98 minutes
Actors
Lois Wilson | Alan Hale | Ernest Torrence | Tully Marshall | Charles Ogle | J. Warren Kerrigan | Ethel Wales | Guy Oliver | Johnny Fox | Frank Albertson