Westward the Women

1951

Westward the Women

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Movie Info

This stark, no-nonsense outdoor drama stars Robert Taylor as a trail guide named Buck, who in 1851 is hired by California settler Roy Whitman to head a wagon train full of mail-order brides from Chicago to the West Coast. Buck must lead the expedition through treacherous territory.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Special Interest, Western
Directed By:

William Wellman
Written By:

Charles Schnee
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1951 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 18, 1994
Runtime:

118 minutes
Studio:

MGM

Cast

Robert Taylor
as Buck Wyatt

Denise Darcel
as Fifi Danon

Henry Nakamura
as Ito

Lenore Lonergan
as Maggie O'Malley

Hope Emerson
as Patience Hawley

John McIntire
as Roy Whitman

Julie Bishop
as Laurie Smith

Beverly Dennis
as Rose Meyers

Marilyn Erskine
as Jean Johnson

Renata Vanni
as Mrs. Moroni

George Chandler

Guido Martufi
as Antonio Moroni

Bruce Cowling
as "Cat"

Frankie Darro

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Critic Reviews for Westward the Women

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Wonderfully ridiculous feel-good offbeat western based on the story by Frank Capra.

Dec 3, 2007 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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Audience Reviews for Westward the Women

Jun 05, 2013

An unvarnished look at the hard road that a group of women settlers have to face on a wagon train journey to California. Nothing is glamorized and the cost of the trip is honestly depicted as heavy with human lives. As with real life even in tough times there are humorous incidents that happen and they enrich the story and the film. A unique film with excellent direction. Hope Emerson stands out as a no nonsense, plain spoken traveler but all the performances are very good.

jay n Super Reviewer
Nov 02, 2008

This was a pretty good western movie. Interesting story of how a group of women trek west to find their mates when a town full of men request for women to marry. The endurance, and courage what they went through during the wild west. A must see.

Donna D Super Reviewer