Westward Ho

"ROMANCE RIDES THE PLAINS!"

Aug 19 1935 Approved 1h 1m
Action, Drama, History

Ballard's trail jumpers attack the Wyatt Company wagon train, killing young John's parents and kidnaping his brother, Jim. In post-Civil War California, John Wyatt, now a man, pulls together a vigilante posse, The Singing Riders, who all ride white horses, dress alike, and ride the trails singing and rounding up outlaw gangs. Meanwhile, John is ever on the lookout for the gang that murdered his parents As a youngster John Wyatt saw his parents killed and his brother kidnapped. On a wagon train heading West he meets his brother who is now a spy for the gang which originally did the dirty work. He and his brother both fall for Mary Gordon When Ballard and his men attack the Wyatt wagon train, they kill all except two young brothers. Twelve years later one brother John has organized a vigilante group. The other brother Jim is now part of Ballard's gang and the two are destined to meet again

Plot

Ballard's trail jumpers attack the Wyatt Company wagon train, killing young John's parents and kidnaping his brother, Jim. In post-Civil War California, John Wyatt, now a man, pulls together a vigilante posse, The Singing Riders, who all ride white horses, dress alike, and ride the trails singing and rounding up outlaw gangs. Meanwhile, John is ever on the lookout for the gang that murdered his parents.

Written by

Robert Emmett Tansey, Lindsley Parsons

Directed by

Robert N. Bradbury

Cast

John Wayne, Sheila Bromley, Frank McGlynn Jr.

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paul Malvern Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
667
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA