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 |
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Glenn Strange
He was 36, 74 years old when he died
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as Carter - Singing Rider |
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John Wayne
He was 28, 72 years old when he died
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as John Wyatt |
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Bradley Metcalfe
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as John Wyatt as a Child |
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Earl Dwire
He was 51, 56 years old when he died
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as Townsman Notifying Vigilantes (uncredited) |
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Dickie Jones
He was 8, 87 years old when he died
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as Jim Wyatt as a Child |
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Sheila Bromley
She was 23, 91 years old when she died
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as Mary Gordon (as Sheila Mannors) |
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Hank Bell
He was 43, 58 years old when he died
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as Mark Wyatt |
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Jim Farley
He was 26, 14 years old when he died
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as Lafe Gordon (as James Farley) |
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Yakima Canutt
He was 39, 90 years old when he died
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as Henchman Red |
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Mary MacLaren
She was 39, 89 years old when she died
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as Ma Wyatt |
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Frank McGlynn, Jr.
He was 31, 34 years old when he died
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as Jim Wyatt |
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Jack Ingram
He was 35, now 53 years old
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as Vigilante (uncredited) |
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Tex Palmer
He was 31, 77 years old when he died
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as Ballard Henchman (uncredited) |
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Jack Kirk
He was 40, 53 years old when he died
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as Singing Rider (uncredited) |
Westward Ho Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Archie Stout as Director of Photography. He was 49 (86) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Carl Pierson as Editor. He was 44 (85) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Lindsley Parsons as Screenplay. He was 29 (87) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Paul Malvern as Producer. He was 33 (90) years old when He died
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Production |
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Robert Emmett Tansey as Screenplay. He was 38 (53) years old when He died
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Writing |
