@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
A fictionalized account of the real-life adventure of the Sager family. Travelling with a wagon train from Missouri to Oregon, things are going well for the Sagers, until father Sager dies from blood poisoning following an Indian attack, and mother Sager dies soon afterward from pneumonia. The leaders of the wagon train decide to send the children back, but the oldest, John (who had been described by all the adults as lazy and worthless), decides to lead his siblings through the wilderness to complete the journey their parents started.
Quick Stats
6.2
TMDB Rating
13
Votes
1h 37m
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Key Crew
DirectorEarl Bellamy
WriterEleanor Lamb
Produced by
Doty-Dayton Production
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Dewey Martin
Henry Sager
Aldo Ray
Dr. Dutch
Anne Collings
Naome Sager
Dean Smith
Kit Carson
James Griffith
Billy Shaw
Stewart Petersen
John Sager
Dehl Berti
White Elk
B
Bea Morris
Sally Shaw
S
Scott Petersen
Francis Sager
D
Debbie van Orden
Catherine Sager
D
Diane Petersen
Matilda Sager
S
Suzanne Petersen
Lousia Sager
J
Julie Petersen
Elizabeth Sager
C
Christie Clark
Anna Sager
K
Kliss Sparks
Mrs. Whitman
