Wagon Master, splendidly directed by John Ford, is a superlative western. The film is the outwardly simple tale of a Mormon wagon train headed for Utah.
The film is the outwardly simple tale of a Mormon wagon train headed for Utah.

ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO. Two young drifters guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter cutthroats, Indians, geography, and moral challenges on the journey. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing Wagon Master near you. Cast + Crew; 1 hr 26 min Drama Action/Adventure; Tell us where you are Looking for movie tickets? Wagon Master, splendidly directed by John Ford, is a superlative western. Wagon Master (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by John Ford. With Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond.
Along the way, the group, led by Elder Wiggs (Ward Bond) hook up with two horse traders Travis Blue (Ben Johnson) and Sandy Owens (Harry Carey Jr), the members of a traveling medicine show and a tribe of Navajo Indians.