Wagon Master (1950) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | Lowell J. Farrell (associate), Merian C. Cooper (executive uncredited), John Ford (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Western |
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Wagon Master (1950) was a Western Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Ford, Merian C. Cooper and Lowell J. Farrell.
SYNOPSIS
Fine Ford Western about two rugged cowhands (Ford stalwarts Johnson and Bond) who join a wagon train of faithful, hardy Mormons heading for Utah. One of Ford's exemplary tales of human survival that contrast ideals (the expression of the Mormons' beliefs in their quest for the "promised land") with reality (the harsh Western terrain, the threat of Indian attack and outlaws). The inspiration for the television show Wagon Train (which also starred bond).
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On Blu-ray: John Ford's Wagon Master (1950)
By KC on Oct 22, 2019 From Classic MoviesIt says a lot about the kind of actors director John Ford cast when his supporting players are as good at carrying a film as his frequent star John Wayne. In the 1950 film Wagon Master, actors and stuntmen Ben Johnson and Harry Carey, Jr. shine at a different wattage than Wayne, but they are neverth... Read full article
Wagon Master (1950)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 28, 2019 From 4 Star Films“Wagons west are rolling…” – Sons of The Pioneers Despite being a tighter film, Wagon Train still bears the irrefutable mark of John Ford.?Together with producer Meridian C.?Cooper, he crafts a piece of work as near to a fully realized articulation of his vision as he probabl... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: WAGON MASTER (1950)
By Jennifer Garlen on Aug 23, 2013 From Virtual ViragoJohn Ford directed many more famous Westerns than Wagon Master (1950), but this modest oater about a Mormon wagon train reveals many of Ford’s signature touches and favorite players. It’s a dramatic tale that focuses on the interactions of several different kinds of frontier outsiders, i... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: WAGON MASTER (1950)
By Jennifer Garlen on Aug 23, 2013 From Virtual ViragoJohn Ford directed many more famous Westerns than Wagon Master (1950), but this modest oater about a Mormon wagon train reveals many of Ford’s signature touches and favorite players. It’s a dramatic tale that focuses on the interactions of several different kinds of frontier outsiders, i... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: WAGON MASTER (1950)
By Jennifer Garlen on Aug 23, 2013 From Virtual ViragoJohn Ford directed many more famous Westerns than Wagon Master (1950), but this modest oater about a Mormon wagon train reveals many of Ford’s signature touches and favorite players. It’s a dramatic tale that focuses on the interactions of several different kinds of frontier outsiders, i... Read full article
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Quotes from Wagon Master
Jackson: [Angrily] Mind your language!
Sandy: I wasn't cussin'!
Jackson: You were going to say Hell!
Sandy: I was going to say Hades, but Hell ain't cussin', it's geography... It's the name of a place, like you might say Abilene or Salt Lake City.
Jackson: [Taking offense] Don't you be going making any remarks about Salt Lake City!
[Sandy turns away, but when he cinches his saddle, he purposesly bumps into Jackson, Jackson does it back, and they do it back and forth. Then they turn around and fight]
Elder Wiggs: [to Travis] Hey, you wouldn't, uh, happen to know that San Juan River country, would you?
Sandy: Yeah, we know it. What about it, Grandpa?
Elder Wiggs: [Taking offense] Now look here, don't you be grandpa-ing me, you young whippersnapper! I'll bull you off that fence and fan your britches for you! Goddarn...
[repeated line]
Travis Blue, Elder Wiggs: Wagons West!
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Facts about Wagon Master
According to Harry Carey Jr., Joanne Dru's husband, John Ireland, stayed in town during the shooting and avoided the set, but did organize the company into a performance of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" in the evening.
Ben Johnson did all his own stunts.
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