Movie

The Far Horizons

Released: July 4, 1955 (1955)

Runtime: 108 minutes

Genres: Drama, History, Western

Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from France, a great expedition, led by William Lewis and Meriwether Clark, is sent to survey the new lands and go where no white man has gone before.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Herbert Heyes as President Thomas Jefferson
Age at release: 65
William Demarest as Sgt. Gass
Age at release: 63
Lester Matthews as Mr. Hancock
Age at release: 55
Alan Reed as Charbonneau
Age at release: 47
Fred MacMurray as Cpt. Meriwether Lewis
Age at release: 46
Eduardo Noriega as Chief Cameahwait
Age at release: 38
Donna Reed as Sacajawea
Age at release: 34
Barbara Hale as Julia Hancock
Age at release: 33
Charlton Heston as Lt. William Clark
Age at release: 31
Larry Pennell as Wild Eagle
Age at release: 27

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Ralph Moody as Chief Le Borgne (uncredited)
Age at release: 68
Bill Walker as Tom (uncredited)
Age at release: 59
Julia Montoya as Crow Woman (uncredited)
Age at release: 53
Helen Wallace as Mrs. Martha Hancock (uncredited)
Age at release: 53
Argentina Brunetti as Shoshone Woman (uncredited)
Age at release: 47
Walter Reed as Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited)
Age at release: 39
William Phipps as Night Camp Sentry (uncredited)
Age at release: 33