Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+44)
Critics 100Audiences 56GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer100%
IMDb6.6
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for adventure movies, −5 min on the typical 103
typical 10398Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1923
March 15, 1923
103 years ago
Genres
AdventureWesternRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- James Cruze Director
Writing · 2
- Jack Cunningham Adaptation, Screenplay
- Emerson Hough Novel
Production · 1
- Jesse L. Lasky Producer
Camera · 1
- Karl Brown Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Dorothy Arzner Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Howard Greer Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Tim McCoy Technical Advisor
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