Seven Alone (1974)
This is a true account of their hazardous 2000 mile trek along the legendary Oregon trail in pursuit of a dream.
A fictionalized account of the real-life adventure of the Sager family. Travelling with a wagon train from Missouri to Oregon, things are going well for the Sagers, until father Sager dies from blood poisoning following an Indian attack, and mother Sager dies soon afterward from pneumonia. The leaders of the wagon train decide to send the children back, but the oldest, John (who had been described by all the adults as lazy and worthless), decides to lead his siblings through the wilderness to complete the journey their parents started.
- Date of release
- 1974-12-20
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Adventure, Western
- Director
- Earl Bellamy
Casting
- Dewey Martin — Henry Sager
- Aldo Ray — Dr. Dutch
- Anne Collings — Naome Sager
- Dean Smith — Kit Carson
- James Griffith — Billy Shaw
- Stewart Petersen — John Sager
- Dehl Berti — White Elk
- Bea Morris — Sally Shaw
- Scott Petersen — Francis Sager
- Debbie van Orden — Catherine Sager
- Diane Petersen — Matilda Sager
- Suzanne Petersen — Lousia Sager
Interesting facts
Seven Alone is a 1974 film directed by Earl Bellamy. It was based on a true story detailed in the book On to Oregon. It was shot in Wyoming.
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