Directed by
| John Ford | ... | (segment "The Civil War") |
| Henry Hathaway | ... | (segments "The Rivers", "The Plains", "The Outlaws") |
| George Marshall | ... | (segment "The Railroad") |
| Richard Thorpe | ... | (transitional historical sequences) (uncredited) |
Writing Credits
| James R. Webb | ... | (written by) (suggested by the series "How the West Was Won" which appeared in LIFE magazine) |
| John Gay | ... | (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Bernard Smith | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | director of photography |
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | director of photography (as Milton Krasner) |
| Charles Lang | ... | director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.) |
| Joseph LaShelle | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harold F. Kress | ||
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| William Ferrari | ||
| Addison Hehr | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Don Greenwood Jr. | ||
| Jack Mills | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ... | (costumes) |
| Ron Talsky | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
| Lynn F. Reynolds | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Jay Sebring | ... | hair designer: Henry Fonda/George Peppard (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Thomas Conroy | ... | production supervisor: for Cinerama |
| Abe Steinberg | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Marshall Jr. | ... | assistant director |
| William McGarry | ... | assistant director |
| Robert Saunders | ... | assistant director |
| William Shanks | ... | assistant director |
| Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director |
| Hank Moonjean | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Richard Talmadge | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Matty Azzarone | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Frank Wesselhoff | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Tyrus Wong | ... | art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | recording supervisor |
| Carl Brandon | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Harold Humbrock | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Van Allen James | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Kendrick Kinney | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Lipow | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Logan | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
| Milo B. Lory | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bob Overbeck | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Charles Schulthies | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Lester Swartz | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special visual effects |
| Robert R. Hoag | ... | special visual effects |
Stunts
| Rick Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| May Boss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Polly Burson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Al Carmichael | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Frank Cordell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Donna Hall | ... | stunt double: Debbie Reynolds (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Charles Horvath | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunt double: Debbie Reynolds (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Roy Jenson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Leroy Johnson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Juaregui | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Mapes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Troy Melton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Louise Montana | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Hal Needham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Carl Pitti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rusty Richards | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Danny Sands | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dick Shane | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Talmadge | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Bob Terhune | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ken Terrell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jerry Vance | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Autry Ward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Troy Ward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Yrigoyen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Harold E. Wellman | ... | second unit photography |
| Bill Johnson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| James V. King | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Owen Marsh | ... | video technician (uncredited) |
| Pete G. Papanickolas | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Fuca | ... | assistant set costumer (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Charles K. Hagedon | ... | color consultant (as Charles K.Hagedon) |
| Mike Henry | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ken Darby | ... | music associate |
| Robert Emmett Dolan | ... | music co-ordinator |
| Dave Guard | ... | folk singing by |
| The Whiskeyhill Singers | ... | folk singing by |
| Robert Armbruster | ... | associate conductor (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Ken Darby | ... | choir (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett Dolan | ... | associate conductor (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | musician: concertina (uncredited) |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | choral singer (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michael Preece | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Chester Haffey | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Reynold Brown | ... | movie poster art (uncredited) |
| Abe Steinberg | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
