The Far Horizons (1955)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Drama, History
- 04 Jul 1955 (UK)
- Movie
After purchasing Louisiana from France, the USA sends surveyors Lewis and Clark, assisted by a Shoshone guide, to chart the new territory.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fred MacMurray | ... |
Captain Meriwether Lewis
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| Charlton Heston | ... |
Lt. William Clark
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| Donna Reed | ... |
Sacajawea
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| Barbara Hale | ... |
Julia Hancock
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| William Demarest | ... |
Sgt. Gass
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| Alan Reed | ... |
Charboneau
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| Eduardo Noriega | ... |
Cameahwait
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| Larry Pennell | ... |
Wild Eagle
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| Argentina Brunetti | ... |
Old Crone
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Julia Montoya | ... |
Crow woman
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| Ralph Moody | ... |
Le Borgne
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| Herbert Heyes | ... |
President Thomas Jefferson
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| Lester Matthews | ... |
Mr. Hancock
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| Helen Wallace | ... |
Mrs. Marsha Hancock
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| Walter Reed | ... |
Cruzatte (helmsman)
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| Fran Bennett | ... |
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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| Joe Canutt | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Frank Fowler | ... |
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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| Bob Herron | ... |
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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| Bill Hickman | ... |
Member of the expedition (uncredited)
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Robert Hinkle | ... |
Jake (uncredited)
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Leroy Johnson | ... |
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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Margarita Martín | ... |
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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| Tom Monroe | ... |
George (uncredited)
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Voltaire Perkins | ... |
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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| William Phipps | ... |
Oarsman / Camp Sentry (uncredited)
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| Vernon Rich | ... |
Collins (uncredited)
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Herman Scharff | ... |
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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| Bill Walker | ... |
Tom (servant) (uncredited)
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| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... |
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rudolph Maté | ||
Written by
| Della Gould Emmons | ... | (novel "Sacajawea of the Shoshones") |
| Winston Miller | ... | () |
| Edmund H. North | ... | () |
Produced by
| William H. Pine | ... | producer |
| William C. Thomas | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hans J. Salter | ... | (as Hans Salter) |
Cinematography by
| Daniel L. Fapp | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Bracht | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| A. Earl Hedrick | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Otto Siegel | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | second unit director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.) |
| William McGarry | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Garvin | ... | sound recordist |
| Gene Merritt | ... | sound recordist |
| Carl Mahakian | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Barney Wolff | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Joe Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Hickman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Leroy Johnson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William Williams | ... | photographer: second unit |
Music Department
| Lucien Cailliet | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| D.R.O. Hatswell | ... | technical advisor (as Donald R.O. Hatswell) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- AFEX (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Citation Films Inc. (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (retitled re-release)
- Paramount Pictures (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Fukkoku Cinema Library (2018) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Cargo Records (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
United States has just acquired Louisiana from France. An expedition led by Lewis and Clark is sent to survey the territory and go where no white man has gone before. Are they able to overcome the dangers with the help of Sacajawea?
Written by Timo Lamminjoki |
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| Taglines | America's boldest adventure ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to scriptwriter Winston Miller there was a scene where Charlton Heston is coming down the river and comes across a body on a sand spit with "so many arrows in him he looked like a pin cushion." When Heston uttered the line, "He's dead," the audience found it laughable and the scene changed their acceptance of the film's credibility. The scene had to be re-edited with Heston's line deleted. See more » |
| Goofs | The film depicts a number of troops in the expedition meeting their deaths at the hands of natives or other causes. As a matter of fact only a single member of the Corps of Discovery died in the entire expedition - Sgt. Charles Floyd, of acute appendicitis. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Host: Charlton Heston: Guests: Fred MacMurray, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Dick Kerr, Chiquita & Johnson (1955). See more » |