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The Oregon Trail
“When the cry of a frontier on the move was '54-40 or fight' !”
57%
Movie
1h 26m
AI Analysis
The Oregon Trail (1959) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Oregon Trail (1959) — a movie tagged as Western with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~86 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Oregon Trail 57% (19 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
57%
from 19 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1959-08-31
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- TMDB rating
- 5.7
- TMDB ID
- 279388
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Where can I watch The Oregon Trail (1959)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Oregon Trail?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Oregon Trail directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Oregon Trail about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Oregon Trail?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Oregon Trail?
The official runtime for The Oregon Trail is approximately 86 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Fred MacMurray
Neal Harris
William Bishop
Captain George Wayne
Nina Shipman
Prudence Cooper
Gloria Talbott
Shona Hastings
Henry Hull
George Seton
John Carradine
Zachariah Garrison
John Dierkes
Gabe Hastings
- R
Roxene Wells
Flossie Shoemaker
Elizabeth Patterson
Maria Cooper
- G
Gene N. Fowler
Richard Cooper
James Bell
Jeremiah Cooper
- J
John Slosser
Johnny
Ralph Sanford
John Decker
- S
Sherry Spalding
Lucy
- T
Tex Terry
Brizzard
Ollie O'Toole
James Gordon Bennett
- A
Arvo Ojala
Ellis
- E
Ed Wright
Jesse
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