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Westward the Women

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1951 | 118 min | Western, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Dances with Wolves or Train Dreams, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1951: an older pace and style.

There's a deficit of good, honest women in the West, and Roy Whitman 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 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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William A. Wellman

  • Robert TaylorBuck Wyatt
  • Denise DarcelFifi Danon
  • Hope EmersonPatience Hawley
  • John McIntireRoy E. Whitman
  • Julie BishopLaurie Smith
  • Lenore LonerganMaggie O'Malley
  • Henry NakamuraIto
  • Marilyn ErskineJean Jackson
  • Beverly DennisRose Meyers
  • Renata VanniMrs. Maroni