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Even the popcorn looked bored during Wagon Train.
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1957 · Western / Drama / Family
Wagon Train
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.
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RELEASE DATE
1957
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GENRE
Western / Drama / Family
PLOT SUMMARY
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.
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@RATIO_RAT2026-01-12 17:00 UTC
Wagon Train: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-21 04:00 UTC
Wagon Train is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.
@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-25 04:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, Wagon Train would settle the national debt.
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Why is Wagon Train rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Wagon Train (1957) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 34/100. The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Wagon Train fit best?+
Wagon Train works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for western fans. With a Burn Index of 34/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Wagon Train worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Wagon Train scores 34/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 0.5k points
Unpopular opinion: Wagon Train is the most overrated film of the decade
Rewatched Wagon Train last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/flicks · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 0.6k points
Hot Take: Wagon Train's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Just got out of Wagon Train and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/movies · u/CinephileCynic🔥 2.6k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Wagon Train actually is?
Director clearly thought Wagon Train was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/TrueFilm · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 3.2k points
The cinematography in Wagon Train is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Look, I wanted to love Wagon Train. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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