The Covered Wagon

The Cowards never started and the Weak died on the way.

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?

Cast

Lois Wilson

Molly Wingate

Alan Hale

Sam Woodhull

Ernest Torrence

Jackson

Tully Marshall

Jim Bridges

Charles Ogle

Mr. Wingate

J. Warren Kerrigan

Will Banion

Ethel Wales

Mrs. Wingate

Guy Oliver

Kit Carson

Johnny Fox

Jed Wingate

Frank Albertson

Bit (uncredited)

Crew

James Cruze

Director

Emerson Hough

Novel

Jack Cunningham

Adaptation

Jesse L. Lasky

Producer

Dorothy Arzner

Editor

Howard Greer

Costume Design

Jack Cunningham

Screenplay

Karl Brown

Director of Photography

Tim McCoy

Technical Advisor

Clips & Videos

James Cruze-The Covered Wagon (1923)-Early Sequences