The Oregon Trail
Seen it?1959 | 86 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
In 1846, a reporter for the New York Herald joins a wagon train bound for the Oregon Territory. He hopes to confirm a rumor that President Polk is sending in soldiers disguised as settlers in order to strengthen American claims to the Territory.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 9K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gene Fowler Jr.
- Fred MacMurrayNeal Harris
- William BishopCaptain George Wayne
- Nina ShipmanPrudence Cooper
- Gloria TalbottShona Hastings
- Henry HullGeorge Seton
- John CarradineZachariah Garrison
- John DierkesGabe Hastings
- Roxene WellsFlossie Shoemaker
- Elizabeth PattersonMaria Cooper
- Gene N. FowlerRichard Cooper