Dream West

Name: Dream West
Genre: Drama
Released: 1986-04-13
Rating: 5
Cast: Jonathan Frakes, Alice Krige, Richard Chamberlain, John Anderson, Anthony Zerbe

5.0 Apr 1986 1 Season 3 Episodes NR

Ended

Drama

Overview

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.

Sunn Classic Pictures · Warner Bros. Television

🇺🇸 United States · English

Cast

Jonathan Frakes

Lt. Archibald Gillespie

Alice Krige

Jessie Benton Fremont

Richard Chamberlain

John Charles Fremont

John Anderson

Brig. Gen. Brooke

Anthony Zerbe

Bill Williams

Cameron Mitchell

Cmmdre. Robert Stockton

F. Murray Abraham

President Abraham Lincoln

Key Crew

Robert M. Baldwin

Director of Photography

Fred Karlin

Original Music Composer

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.

Apr 13, 1986 420m

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.

Apr 15, 1986 420m

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.

Apr 20, 1986 420m

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