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The Oregon Trail poster

The Oregon Trail (1959)

1h 26m 1959 United States of America

Set in 1846, a journalist from the New York Herald embarks on a journey with a wagon train heading to the Oregon Territory. His mission is to investigate claims that President Polk is secretly dispatching soldiers disguised as pioneers to bolster American claims over the land. As he navigates the challenges of the trail, he must balance his pursuit of the truth with the dangers and hardships faced by the group, all while uncovering the political intrigue at play in this pivotal moment in American history.

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