The Far Horizons
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The Far Horizons is a 1955 American Western film directed by Rudolph Maté, starring Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed and Barbara Hale. It is about the early 19th century Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was sent by President Thomas Jefferson to survey the territory that the United States has just acquired in the Louisiana Purchase from France. They are able to overcome the dangers they encounter along the way with the help of a Shoshone woman named Sacagawea. This is currently the only major American motion picture on the Lewis and Clark Expedition (although there have been television documentaries on the subject). Many details are fictional, and the minor scene where the group reaches the Pacific Ocean reflects the low budget of the film. The film was re-released in 1962 by Citation Films Inc. as Untamed West in a double feature with Jungle Attack.
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Directed by | Rudolph Maté |
Written by | Winston Miller Edmund H. North Della Gould Emmons (novel) |
Produced by | William H. Pine |
Starring | Fred MacMurray Charlton Heston Donna Reed Barbara Hale |
Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
Edited by | Frank Bracht |
Music by | Hans J. Salter |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.6 million (US)[1] |