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Dream West

1986

420 min

5.0

Ends at

Western locales lend authenticity to a biopic of explorer-politician John Charles Fremont (1813-90), `The Pathfinder', who commanded an expedition to map the Oregon Trail in 1842. The miniseries centers on his interactions with other historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Hart Benton and Kit Carson. Based on a novel by David Nevin.

Genre

Drama

Seasons

1

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Jonathan Frakes

Alice Krige

Richard Chamberlain

John Anderson

Anthony Zerbe

Cameron Mitchell

F. Murray Abraham

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Dream West

Western locales lend authenticity to a biopic of explorer-politician John Charles Fremont (1813-90), `The Pathfinder', who commanded an expedition to map the Oregon Trail in 1842. The miniseries centers on his interactions with other historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Hart Benton and Kit Carson. Based on a novel by David Nevin.

  • Jonathan Frakes

  • Alice Krige

  • Richard Chamberlain

  • John Anderson

    • In the beginning there was a dream

    Episode 1

    In the beginning there was a dream

    The young geographer John Charles Fremont dreams of exploring the as yet unknown "Wild West" of the United States. In 1839 he accompanied the famous French cartographer Joe Nicollet on an expedition.

    420 min . 1986-04-13
    The Great Expedition

    Episode 2

    The Great Expedition

    John C. Fremont secretly married Jessie. Her father angrily breaks off contact with the couple. Fremont accelerates preparations for the expedition to the West because Colonel Kearny incites his superiors against him.

    420 min . 1986-04-15
    On a dangerous mission

    Episode 3

    On a dangerous mission

    Captain Fremont returns to his family in 1842 from a dangerous expedition. He has important cartographic records. The publication of his diaries soon earned Fremont a great reputation. At a reception, Secretary of the Navy Bancroft tries to win him over for a delicate assignment in the service of the state.

    420 min . 1986-04-20

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