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The Oregon Trail is a 1959 American CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color Western film directed by Gene Fowler Jr. and starring Fred MacMurray, William Bishop and Nina Shipman. The film's sets were designed by the art directors John B. Mansbridge and Lyle R. Wheeler.
A western drama about a reporter who joins a wagon train to investigate a rumor of U.S. troops in Oregon. IMDb users rate it 5.2/10 and point out many historical inaccuracies and plot holes in the film.
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- Drama, Western
- Gene Fowler Jr.
- 1959-09
@StefanClassicFilms The Oregon Trail, 1959 | STEFAN CLASSIC FILMS™ | AMERICA AT HER BESTIn 1846, a newspaperman joins an Oregon Trail wagon train to verify r...
In 1846, the United States, under President James K. Polk, plans to extend the country's borders to the edge of the Oregon territory, despite conflicting claims by the British. Facing possible war, Polk orders soldiers disguised as civilians into the territory.
- Gene Fowler Jr., Ralph J. Slosser
- Fred Macmurray
The Oregon Trail. A New York reporter (Fred MacMurray) follows a rumor of war out West and is captured by Indians.
- Western
- Fred Macmurray
- Gene Fowler Jr.
The Oregon Trail (1959) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
