Westward the Women

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Westward the Women

1951

1h 58m

Western

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There's a deficit of good, honest women in the West, and Roy Whitman (John McIntire) wants to change that. His solution is to bring a caravan of over 100 mail-order brides from Chicago to California. It will be a long, difficult and dangerous journey for the women. So Whitman hires hardened, cynical Buck Wyatt (Robert Taylor) to be their guide across the inhospitable frontier. But as disaster strikes on the trail, Buck just might discover that these women are stronger than he thinks.

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Kate Cameron

New York Daily News

All the parts in the film are well played, under William Wellman's direction. The latter has a way of making these pictures of the old West come alive. He gives each scene a touch of realism that heightens the illusion of the story.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 11, 2024

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William Brogdon

Variety

Schnee's screenplay of the Capra story is best in its use of dialog. Words given the players all have meaning and never appear to be just talk filling in between the action.

Mar 11, 2024

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Richard L. Coe

Washington Post

Charles Schnee, the script writer, and William A. Wellman, the director, have overdone their contributions... had they lopped off half an hour from their running time... Westward the Women would have been a better picture.

Mar 8, 2024

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Jay Carmody

Washington Star

The hardships which provide the exciting incident of Westward the Women are the familair ones of such trips.

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Fred Hift

Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)

It is a Western that'll have 'em gap ing and laughing and perhaps crying in spots.

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Rod Nordell

Christian Science Monitor

Hardship plays a considerable part in the drama. William A Wellman has directed the well photographed incidents with an eye to action and to the more obvious situation giving opportunity for a display of womanly emotions.

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Arthur T

Unusual western. Excellent, rare movie. Unique plot, wholesome story. Production, music score smart and moving. I look forward to seeing it again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Hey little long but I highly recommend it really is good James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, April 2, 2023

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/02/23

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Audience Member

I saw this for the first time as a child and I still enjoy the movie today, as an older adult. This is one of my favorite Westerns and I like how it portrays the strength and bravery of the women. Since the movie was made in the early 1950s, it does have some stereotypes of the Native Americans and of the Asian cook.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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s r

Initially it was interesting, but then it fell into cliches and a whole stinking heap of Robert Taylor. Saw it on TCM.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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This is a real, gritty and emotional treat. About a wagon trail to Oregon. All women going through a trail of hell to the west. True story all of it The stunts are done by the women. Not interested in limp reviews by men who wouldnt or couldnt appreciate this story. Developed, deep characters. Filmed in a more contemporary way than was fashionable in the 1950s. Women rock!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Perhaps not well acted, but this was fun to watch--

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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There's a deficit of good, honest women in the West, and Roy Whitman (John McIntire) wants to change that. His solution is to bring a caravan of over 100 mail-order brides from Chicago to California. It will be a long, difficult and dangerous journey for the women. So Whitman hires hardened, cynical Buck Wyatt (Robert Taylor) to be their guide across the inhospitable frontier. But as disaster strikes on the trail, Buck just might discover that these women are stronger than he thinks.

Director: William A. Wellman
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Apr 10, 2012
Runtime: 1h 58m

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