Is How the West Was Won on BBC iPlayer UK?

Name: How the West Was Won
Director: John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall
Genre: Western
Released: 1962
Rating: 7.1
Cast: James Stewart, John Wayne, Gregory Peck

Yes, How the West Was Won (1962) is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer UK.

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How the West Was Won(1962)

Western

2h 44m

Last verified: 12/04/2026 — This information may be out of date

7.1/10IMDb

88%Rotten Tomatoes

56/100Metacritic

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A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.