The Oregon Trail
1959, English. Directed by Gene Fowler Jr..
When the cry of a frontier on the move was '54-40 or fight' !
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Gene Fowler Jr.Director
- Fred MacMurrayNeal Harris
- William BishopCaptain George Wayne
- Nina ShipmanPrudence Cooper
- Gloria TalbottShona Hastings
- Henry HullGeorge Seton
- John CarradineZachariah Garrison
- John DierkesGabe Hastings
- Roxene WellsFlossie Shoemaker
- Elizabeth PattersonMaria Cooper
- Gene N. FowlerRichard Cooper
- James BellJeremiah Cooper
- John SlosserJohnny
Details
- Released
- 31 August 1959
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Louis Vittes, Gene Fowler Jr.
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The Oregon Trail runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Oregon Trail is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Oregon Trail isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 August 1959. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Oregon Trail?
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Who directed The Oregon Trail?
The Oregon Trail (1959) was directed by Gene Fowler Jr. and stars Fred MacMurray, William Bishop, Nina Shipman.