Synopsis
Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from France, a great expedition, led by William Lewis and Meriwether Clark, is sent to survey the new lands and go where no white man has gone before.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Rudolph MatéDirector
- Hans J. SalterOriginal Music Composer
- Edmund H. NorthScreenplay
- Winston MillerScreenplay
Cast
- Fred MacMurrayCpt. Meriwether Lewis
- Charlton HestonLt. William Clark
- Donna ReedSacajawea
- Barbara HaleJulia Hancock
- William DemarestSgt. Gass
- Alan ReedCharbonneau
- Eduardo NoriegaChief Cameahwait
- Larry PennellWild Eagle
- Herbert HeyesPresident Thomas Jefferson
- Lester MatthewsMr. Hancock
- Argentina BrunettiShoshone Woman (uncredited)
- Julia MontoyaCrow Woman (uncredited)
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Themes
based on novel or bookbased on true storyhistorical figureinterracial relationshipriverboatscientific expeditionnative american tribeusa history19th centurylouisiana purchasenative american culture