Wagon Master
John Ford's lusty successor to "Fort Apache" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"
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.
- Director
- John Ford
- Signature
- Craft · Action · Tension
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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.
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- Release date
- Apr 22, 1950
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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