The Oregon Trail

"In 1846, a reporter for the New York Herald joins a wagon train bound for the Oregon Territory. He hopes to confirm a rumor that President Polk is sending in soldiers disguised as settlers in order to strengthen American claims to the Territory."

Cast

Fred MacMurray

as Neal Harris

William Bishop

as Captain George Wayne

Nina Shipman

as Prudence Cooper

Gloria Talbott

as Shona Hastings

Henry Hull

as George Seton

John Carradine

as Zachariah Garrison

John Dierkes

as Gabe Hastings

Roxene Wells

as Flossie Shoemaker

Elizabeth Patterson

as Maria Cooper

Gene N. Fowler

as Richard Cooper

James Bell

as Jeremiah Cooper

John Slosser

as Johnny

Ralph Sanford

as John Decker

Sherry Spalding

as Lucy

Tex Terry

as Brizzard

Ollie O'Toole

as James Gordon Bennett

Arvo Ojala

as Ellis

Ed Wright

as Jesse

Addison Richards

as President James Polk (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

as Sir Richard Wallingham (uncredited)

Oscar Beregi Jr.

as Ralph Clayman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

as Wagon Train Member at Fort (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

as Indian (uncredited)

Jim Whitecloud

as Indian (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

as Townsman (uncredited)

Al Haskell

as Townsman (uncredited)

James Dime

as Townsman (uncredited)

Sally Yarnell

as Townswoman (uncredited)

Crew

Gene Fowler Jr.

Director

Paul Dunlap

Music

Gene Fowler Jr.

Screenplay

Louis Vittes

Screenplay

Louis Vittes

Story