Westward Ho 89 years old

Westward Ho

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

Credits

Westward Ho Cast

Name Character
Glenn Strange He was 36, 74 years old when he died as Carter - Singing Rider
John Wayne He was 28, 72 years old when he died as John Wyatt
Bradley Metcalfe as John Wyatt as a Child
Earl Dwire He was 51, 56 years old when he died as Townsman Notifying Vigilantes (uncredited)
Dickie Jones He was 8, 87 years old when he died as Jim Wyatt as a Child
Sheila Bromley She was 23, 91 years old when she died as Mary Gordon (as Sheila Mannors)
Hank Bell He was 43, 58 years old when he died as Mark Wyatt
Jim Farley He was 26, 14 years old when he died as Lafe Gordon (as James Farley)
Yakima Canutt He was 39, 90 years old when he died as Henchman Red
Mary MacLaren She was 39, 89 years old when she died as Ma Wyatt
Tex Palmer He was 31, 77 years old when he died as Ballard Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Kirk He was 40, 53 years old when he died as Singing Rider (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn, Jr. He was 31, 34 years old when he died as Jim Wyatt
Jack Ingram He was 35, now 53 years old as Vigilante (uncredited)

Westward Ho Crew

Name Department
Archie Stout as Director of Photography. He was 49 (86) years old when He died Camera
Carl Pierson as Editor. He was 44 (85) years old when He died Editing
Lindsley Parsons as Screenplay. He was 29 (87) years old when He died Writing
Paul Malvern as Producer. He was 33 (90) years old when He died Production
Robert Emmett Tansey as Screenplay. He was 38 (53) years old when He died Writing
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Westward Ho (89 years)

  • Release day: Monday, August 19, 1935
  • Runtime: 61 minutes