The Wagon and the Elephant

1845: In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, young Mennonite Levi Zendt heads out west with his bride-to-be Elly Zamm. On the wagon train and in St. Louis they meet young English writer Oliver Seccombe and Army Captain Maxwell Mercy - who is married to Lisette, Pasquinel's daughter. McKeag weds Clay Basket and adopts her half-breed daughter Lucinda. While on the wagon train, guide Samuel Purchase tries to rape Elly, causing Levi and Elly to leave it, meeting McKeag and later establish the settlement of the town Centennial.

Writing:
  • James A. Michener
  • John Wilder
  • Jerry Ziegman

Stars:
Release Date: 1978-10-01
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 7.7/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English | Français
  • Runtime: 90

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