
The Covered Wagon
1923, Western, 1h 38m
9 Reviews 100+ RatingsYou might also like
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Will Banion
Molly Wingate
Sam Woodhull
Jesse Wingate
Mrs. Wingate
William Jackson
Critic Reviews for The Covered Wagon
All Critics (9) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (1)
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Through it all a very pretty and simple love tale runs, as well as an element of intrigue, which together with the thrills that have been devised makes this production a real picture of pictures.
March 26, 2009 | Full Review… -
This epic silent western by the now forgotten James Cruze is memorable for its pictorial distinction and overall narrative sweep, which helps to overcome the relatively slow pacing.
January 10, 2004 | Full Review… -
All but forgotten today, James Cruze's The Covered Wagon was one of the most popular American Westerns of the silent era.
April 28, 2020 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review… -
The Covered Wagon is one of the most realistic pictures ever made.
February 27, 2020 | Full Review… -
The cinematographer has performed a... miracle. [Full review in Spanish]
February 26, 2020 | Full Review… -
Dated and corny, but still an impressively detailed, costumed and designed wagon train epic, the Ur Western of the American cinema.
February 11, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
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