The Far Horizons (1955)

Synopsis: Director Rudolph Maté dramatizes the pioneering adventures of two of America's greatest explorers in the stirring 1950s Western THE FAR HORIZONS. Fred MacMurray and Charlton Heston star as... Director Rudolph Maté dramatizes the pioneering adventures of two of America's greatest explorers in the stirring 1950s Western THE FAR HORIZONS. Fred MacMurray and Charlton Heston star as legendary duo Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who lead a historic exploration of the Pacific Northwest following President Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Searching for a water route from the newly purchased city of St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific Ocean, Lewis and Clark encounter wary natives, rugged terrain, and harsh weather conditions as they travel through the still-uncharted frontier with the help of Native American guide Sacajawea (Donna Reed). Filmed in Wyoming, THE FAR HORIZONS utilizes lush location cinematography and and a thrilling blend of action, drama, history, and romance to recreate a pivotal moment in the Wild West mythos. [More]

Starring: Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed, Barbara Hale

Starring: Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed, Barbara Hale, William Demarest, Alan Reed, Eduardo Noriega, Herbert Heyes, Larry Pennell, Lester Matthews

Director: Rudolph Maté

Director: Rudolph Maté
Screenwriter: Edmund H. North, Winston Miller
Producer: William H. Pine, William C. Thomas
Composer: Hans J. Salter

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