The Macahans


2h 30m 1976

Brief Synopsis

A buckskin-clad mountain scout helps to move his parents, his brother and sister-in-law and their four children westward in 1860 ahead of the impending war.

Film Details

Also Known As
Macahans
Genre
Drama
Western
Release Date
1976

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

Synopsis

A buckskin-clad mountain scout helps to move his parents, his brother and sister-in-law and their four children westward in 1860 ahead of the impending war in this sweeping drama based on the film "How the West Was Won." James Arness returned to acting in this one after twenty years as Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," and he later continued in the once-in-a-while series (1977-79), also called "How the West Was Won."

Film Details

Also Known As
Macahans
Genre
Drama
Western
Release Date
1976

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States January 19, 1976

Based on the 1962 feature "How the West Was Won."

TV rating: TV-PG-V