The Covered Wagon
“The Cowards never started and the Weak died on the way.”
Two wagon caravans converge at what is now Kansas City, and combine for the westward push to Oregon. On their quest the pilgrims will experience desert heat, mountain snow, hunger, and Indian attack. To complicate matters further, a love triangle develops, as pretty Molly must chose between Sam, a brute, and Will, the dashing captain of the other caravan. Can Will overcome the skeleton in his closet and win Molly's heart?
Your rating
Your review
Cast
10 people
Lois Wilson
Molly Wingate
Also in
Deluge
Miss Lulu Bett
Alan Hale
Sam Woodhull
Known for
It Happened One Night
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ernest Torrence
Jackson
Known for
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
The King of Kings
Tully Marshall
Jim Bridges
Known for
Scarface
This Gun for Hire
Charles Ogle
Mr. Wingate
Known for
The Ten Commandments
J. Warren Kerrigan
Will Banion
Also in
The Ranchman's Vengeance
The Thief's Wife
Ethel Wales
Mrs. Wingate
Also in
The Criminal Code
The Thirteenth Guest
Guy Oliver
Kit Carson
Known for
The Docks of New York
Johnny Fox
Jed Wingate
Also in
Jewish Prudence
The Midnight Message
Frank Albertson
Bit (uncredited)
Known for
Psycho
It's a Wonderful Life
James Cruze Director · Jack Cunningham Screenplay Emerson Hough Author
Worldwide gross $3.5M · Budget $782K · United States release March 15, 1923
Box office
Budget
$782,000
Worldwide gross
$3,500,000
Gross vs. budget
4.5×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
United States · March 15, 1923
Theatrical
More from James Cruze
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked The Covered Wagon
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.