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.
Cast
- Jonathan Frakes as Lt. Archibald Gillespie
- Alice Krige as Jessie Benton Fremont
- Richard Chamberlain as John Charles Fremont
- John Anderson as Brig. Gen. Brooke
- Anthony Zerbe as Bill Williams
- Cameron Mitchell as Cmmdre. Robert Stockton
- F. Murray Abraham as President Abraham Lincoln