Westward the Women (1951): Cast & Plot
Westward the Women is a 1951 drama western directed by William A. Wellman, starring Robert Taylor as Buck Wyatt, Hope Emerson and Beverly Dennis. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- William A. Wellman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Westward the Women About?
The premise of Westward the Women without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Roy Whitman sees a shortage of respectable women on the frontier and arranges a caravan of over 100 mail‑order brides traveling from Chicago to California. To guide the perilous trek he hires the hard‑nosed Buck Wyatt. As the group endures treacherous terrain and an unexpected disaster, Wyatt learns the women are far stronger and more resilient than he ever imagined.
Westward the Women Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1850s
- settlement of the west
- wild west
- native american attack
- three word title
- cardinal direction in title
- immigrant
- rancher
- mother son relationship
- accidental shooting
- asian american
- hispanic american
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- rifle
- learning to shoot
- crack shot
- revolver
- wilderness
- widow
- prostitute
- italian american
- rattlesnake
- winch
- slapped in the face
- spanking
- runaway wagon
- hill
- covered wagon
- whip
- horse stampede
- rabbit
- target practice
- horseback riding
- two on a horse
- thunderstorm
- pregnancy
- rainstorm
- shovel
- drunkenness
- drowning
- death by drowning
- indian burial ground
- childbirth
- baby
- baby boy
- head held underwater
- nightgown
- independence missouri
- kiss
- orange
- unwed pregnancy
Westward the Women Cast & Characters
Robert Taylor leads the cast as Buck Wyatt, with Hope Emerson as Patience Hawley and Beverly Dennis as Rose Meyers. Directed by William A. Wellman; 70 actors are credited in all.
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Director William A. Wellman
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Robert Taylor as Buck Wyatt - Hope Emerson as Patience Hawley
- Beverly Dennis as Rose Meyers
- Julie Bishop as Laurie Smith
Also Starring in Westward the Women
· 66 more- Denise Darcel Fifi Danon
- Henry Nakamura Ito
- Guido Martufi Tony Moroni (uncredited)
- Renata Vanni Mrs. Maroni
- Zacharias Yaconelli Mrs. Moroni's Man (uncredited)
- John McIntire Roy E. Whitman
- Frankie Darro Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
- George Chandler Mackeral Face (uncredited)
- Earle Hodgins Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- I. Stanford Jolley Gambler (uncredited)
- Gene Roth Bartender (uncredited)
- Dorothy Granger Rejected Woman (uncredited)
- Henry Wills Outrider (uncredited)
- Claire Carleton Flashy Woman (uncredited)
- David Sharpe Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
- Mary Murphy Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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- Chubby Johnson Jim Stacey (uncredited)
- Gene Coogan Outrider (uncredited)
- Roy Jenson
- Carey Wilson Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- John Cason Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
- Joan Valerie Flashy Woman (uncredited)
- Mary Alan Hokanson Cora (uncredited)
- Ted Adams Bartender (uncredited)
- Tom Monroe First Man (uncredited)
- Frank McGrath Outrider (uncredited)
- Bert LeBaron Ken (uncredited)
- Clem Fuller Outrider (uncredited)
- Tom Greenway Bart (uncredited)
- Michael Dugan Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
- Bill Cartledge Outrider (uncredited)
- Terry Wilson Lon (uncredited)
- Kathleen O'Malley Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- John War Eagle Indian Chief (uncredited)
- Mikel Conrad Rose's Man (uncredited)
- Bruce Cowling The Cat (uncredited)
- Raymond Bond Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Carl Pitti Outrider (uncredited)
- Lou Nova Blacksmith (uncredited)
- Don House Outrider (uncredited)
- Pat Conway Sid Cutler (uncredited)
- Eddie Juaregui Outrider (uncredited)
- Clint Sharp Outrider (uncredited)
- Milicent Patrick Flashy Woman (uncredited)
- Marilyn Erskine Jean Jackson
- Polly Burson Preacher (uncredited)
- Norma Young Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Ann Roberts Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Karen Hale Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Lenore Lonergan Maggie O'Malley
- Edith Mills Sadie (uncredited)
- Ray Thomas Outrider (uncredited)
- Evelyn Finley Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Marilyn Lindsey Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Stevie Myers Pioneer Woman
- Donna Hall Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Tennessee Jim Second Man (uncredited)
- Doris Cole Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Fiona O'Shiel Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Marilyn Gladstone Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Archie Butler Outrider (uncredited)
- Elmer Napier Walt (uncredited)
- Opal Ernie Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Patrick Ford Outrider (uncredited)
- Lucille House Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- Alice Wills Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
More from William A. Wellman
More films directed by William A. Wellman, best-rated first: The Public Enemy, Wings, A Star Is Born and Nothing Sacred.
Westward the Women Plot Summary
What happens in Westward the Women from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1851, the rugged and isolated Roy Whitman and his fellow working men in Whitman’s Valley, California, face a deep sense of loneliness and longing for companionship. Recognizing that a lack of women could threaten the future of their community, Roy devises a bold plan: to travel across the country to find women willing to settle in their valley and marry. His mission takes him from his small town to Chicago, Illinois, where he begins recruiting women brave enough to undertake the arduous journey westward. Among those he gathers are a diverse group of women, each with their own stories and reasons for leaving home. These include the middle-aged widow Patience Hawley, pregnant and unmarried Rose Meyers, and two former showgirls, Fifi Danon and Laurie Smith.
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Westward the Women Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer and 2 clips.
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- Clip The Dangerous Mountain Crossing
How Well Do You Know Westward the Women?
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Movies Like Westward the Women
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Way West, Westward Ho, The Wagons! and How the West Was Won.
Westward the Women FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Westward the Women, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Westward the Women?
Westward the Women runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Westward the Women released?
Westward the Women was released on December 16, 1951.
Who directed Westward the Women?
Westward the Women was directed by William A. Wellman.
More films by William A. Wellman Who is in the cast of Westward the Women?
Westward the Women stars Robert Taylor as Buck Wyatt, Hope Emerson as Patience Hawley and Beverly Dennis as Rose Meyers, among 70 credited actors.
Does Westward the Women have a post-credit scene?
No. Westward the Women has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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