ROMANCE RIDES THE PLAINS!
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
Westward Ho (1935) is a history and western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury, released on August 19, 1935 with a runtime of 1h 1m. It stars John Wayne, Sheila Bromley, Frank McGlynn Jr. and Jim Farley. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
John Wayne
as John Wyatt
Sheila Bromley
as Mary Gordon
Frank McGlynn Jr.
as Jim Wyatt
Jim Farley
as Lafe Gordon
Bradley Metcalfe
as John Wyatt as a Child
Dickie Jones
as Jim Wyatt as a Child
Mary MacLaren
as Ma Wyatt
Hank Bell
as Mark Wyatt
Glenn Strange
as Carter
Earl Dwire
as Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Ingram
as Vigilante (uncredited)
Jack Kirk
as Singing Rider (uncredited)
Directed by Robert N. Bradbury, written by Lindsley Parsons and Robert Emmett Tansey, produced by Paul Malvern.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 20 ratings.
This short feature sees John Wayne as the troubled "Wyatt" - a man who, as a young boy, watched his parents gunned down and is brother "Jim" (Frank McGlynn Jnr.) kidnapped. Spool on fifteen years or so and the two brothers encounter each other on a wagon train. It seem the brother has joined up with the dirty varmints who killed their folks and is now eyeing up the valuables! Sheila Bromley provides the love…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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The main cast of Westward Ho (1935) includes John Wayne, Sheila Bromley, Frank McGlynn Jr., Jim Farley and Bradley Metcalfe. The film was directed by Robert N. Bradbury. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Westward Ho was released on August 19, 1935 and runs for 1h 1m.
Westward Ho (1935) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
