Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing Wagon Master near you. Wagon Master, splendidly directed by John Ford, is a superlative western. Directed by John Ford. ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO. The film is the outwardly simple tale of a Mormon wagon train headed for Utah. The film is the outwardly simple tale of a Mormon wagon train headed for Utah. Wagon Master, splendidly directed by John Ford, is a superlative western. Along the way, the group, led by Elder Wiggs (Ward Bond) hook up with two horse traders Travis Blue (Ben Johnson) and Sandy Owens (Harry Carey Jr), the members of a traveling medicine show and a tribe of Navajo Indians. Cast + Crew; 1 hr 26 min Drama Action/Adventure; Tell us where you are Looking for movie tickets? With Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond. Wagon Master (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Two young drifters guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter cutthroats, Indians, geography, and moral challenges on the journey.