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The Far Horizons

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1955 | 108 min | Drama, History, Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Mutiny on the Bounty or Dances with Wolves, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1955: an older pace and style.

Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from France, a great expedition, led by William Lewis and Meriwether Clark, is sent to survey the new lands and go where no white man has gone before.

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

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Rudolph Maté

  • Fred MacMurrayCpt. Meriwether Lewis
  • Charlton HestonLt. William Clark
  • Donna ReedSacajawea
  • Barbara HaleJulia Hancock
  • William DemarestSgt. Gass
  • Alan ReedCharbonneau
  • Eduardo NoriegaChief Cameahwait
  • Larry PennellWild Eagle
  • Herbert HeyesPresident Thomas Jefferson
  • Lester MatthewsMr. Hancock