I know he'd come back.

Description: "How the West Was Won" is a 1962 American epic Western film that chronicles the Prescott family's journey across the American frontier from the 1830s to the 1880s. The film is divided into five segments, each directed by a different filmmaker: "The Rivers" (Henry Hathaway), "The Plains" (Henry Hathaway), "The Outlaws" (Henry Hathaway), "The Civil War" (John Ford), and "The Railroad" (George Marshall). The narrative follows the Prescott family as they encounter various challenges, including outlaws, the Civil War, and the construction of the railroad, highlighting the hardships and triumphs of westward expansion. The film features an ensemble cast, including James Stewart, John Wayne, Gregory Peck, Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden, and Debbie Reynolds. It was a commercial success, grossing $50 million on a $15 million budget, and won three Academy Awards, including Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing.

Cast:
Linus Rawlings: James Stewart
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman: John Wayne
Cleve Van Valen: Gregory Peck
Eve Prescott: Carroll Baker
Marshal Lou Ramsey: Lee J. Cobb
Jethro Stuart: Henry Fonda
Julie Rawlings: Carolyn Jones
Zebulon Prescott: Karl Malden
Lilith Prescott: Debbie Reynolds
Zeb Rawlings: George Peppard
Roger Morgan: Robert Preston
Charlie Gant: Eli Wallach
Mike King: Richard Widmark
Dora Hawkins: Brigid Bazlen
Col. Jeb Hawkins: Walter Brennan
Lilith's Attorney: David Brian
Cpl. Peterson: Andy Devine