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      The Far Horizons

      Released May 20, 1955 1h 48m History Drama List
      Reviews 38% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Following the Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson assigns Capt. Meriwether Lewis (Fred MacMurray) and Lt. William Clark (Charlton Heston) to an expedition to explore the new U.S. territory. Guided by the Native American woman Sacajawea (Donna Reed), Lewis and Clark embark on a journey through unknown and treacherous terrain in hopes of finding a water route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. However, both nature and man stand in their way. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 01 Buy Now

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An inaccurate and dull telling of the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition that followed President Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Rated: C Oct 11, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Curious that MacMurray got top billing while Heston's screen time is noticeably more prominent. Nothing very memorable here. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the corniest turkeys I've ever seen in my life. Donna Reed as a Native American is absolutely hysterical. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review bill t Ah yes, the 50s. when loose racism still was the norm, when Hollywood strained to tell fair stories about relations between the white man and the indian, while hiring white actors to play indians. In this case, Donna Reed (!!) plays the indian who gets in between Lewis and Clark during their exploration of the Louisiana purchase. a somewhat... interesting take on history fo' sure! It's not bad for what it is. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member An inaccurate and dull telling of the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition that followed President Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member For what it is, an almost total fabrication of the events involved in the exploration of the Louisiana territory, the film is an enjoyable, beautifully shot adventure but for the real story look elsewhere. Donna Reed is ridiculously cast as Sacajawea, Katy Jurado who was actively working in Hollywood at the time would have been far more suitable. She gives an earnest reading of the part but if this is the best the studios could find for her after her Oscar win it's little wonder that she had moved over to TV within a few years. MacMurray although first billed actually disappears for several stretches of the film and Heston, who is ideal in this sort of picture, carries the bulk of the movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review william c Inaccurate portrayal of Lewis and Clark. Expedition sets out and seems to hike to Pacific Ocean in a few months with no winters spent at Mandan nor Clatsop. Sacajawea is given no mention of her pregnancy nor birth to Pompey on the trip. Many die in the film fighting Indians when in fact only one person on expedition died, and that was from appendicitis. As soon as expedition reached Pacific Ocean they are back in Washington D.C. giving their reports to President Jefferson when in fact neither men returned to nation's capital. In fact Meriwether Lewis mysteriously died in Kentucky on his way alone to Washington D.C. Interesting how all the Indians spoke very good English with no accents! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Following the Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson assigns Capt. Meriwether Lewis (Fred MacMurray) and Lt. William Clark (Charlton Heston) to an expedition to explore the new U.S. territory. Guided by the Native American woman Sacajawea (Donna Reed), Lewis and Clark embark on a journey through unknown and treacherous terrain in hopes of finding a water route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. However, both nature and man stand in their way.
      Director
      Rudolph Maté
      Production Co
      Paramount
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 20, 1955, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 1, 2013
      Runtime
      1h 48m
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