The Covered Wagon

The Covered Wagon

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

NR 1923 · 98 min · ★ 6.3 · Adventure, Western, Romance

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?

Directed by James Cruze · Written by Jack Cunningham

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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)

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