A six-shooter writes the law as war flames on the range! Adventure---as bullets blaze the pioneer trail!
The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.
Winds of the Wasteland (1936) is a western film directed by Mack V. Wright, released on July 6, 1936 with a runtime of 54m. It stars John Wayne, Phyllis Fraser, Lew Kelly and Douglas Cosgrove. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 31 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Winds of the Wasteland.
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John Wayne
as John Blair
Phyllis Fraser
as Barbara Forsythe
Lew Kelly
as Rocky O'Brien
Douglas Cosgrove
as Cal Drake
Lane Chandler
as Larry Adams
Sam Flint
as Dr. William Forsythe
Bob Kortman
as Henchman Cherokee Joe
Ed Cassidy
as Mr. Dodge
Jon Hall
as Jim
Yakima Canutt
as (uncredited)
Directed by Mack V. Wright, written by Joseph F. Poland, produced by Nat Levine.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 31 ratings.
Just what the lawless West needed - a US Government race, with $25,000 to the winner, for the company that can deliver the mail the quickest. That's just the tonic John Wayne and Larry Adams need as the business they recent paid "Cal Drake" through the nose for is already suffering from the decline of their local mining town (It has one resident for each side of the street!) and of the encroaching telegraph. Now…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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Winds of the Wasteland (1936) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel, Dove Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Winds of the Wasteland (1936) includes John Wayne, Phyllis Fraser, Lew Kelly, Douglas Cosgrove and Lane Chandler. The film was directed by Mack V. Wright. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Winds of the Wasteland was released on July 6, 1936 and runs for 54m.
Winds of the Wasteland (1936) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 31 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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