Westward Ho, The Wagons!

12/20/19561h 30m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Walt Disney tells the real story of the fighting families who won the West ! ~

Overview:

The pioneering trail to Oregon was littered with constant danger. Yet, the hope of the "promised land" keeps American families westward bound despite overwhelming odds. A calm, clear-thinking pioneer attempts to lead a wagon train through territory occupied by Pawnees and Sioux. Along the way, the hardy settlers face horse thieves, kidnappers, and unpredictable Indian attacks in their push to establish a new life in the rugged West.

Director:

William Beaudine

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

horse
native american
wild west
horse thief
colonist

Cast

Fess Parker

~ as ~

John 'Doc' Grayson

Kathleen Crowley

~ as ~

Laura Thompson

Jeff York

~ as ~

Hank Brekenridge

David Stollery

~ as ~

Dan Thompson

Sebastian Cabot

~ as ~

Bissonette

George Reeves

~ as ~

James Stephen

Doreen Tracey

~ as ~

Bobo Stephen

Barbara Woodell

~ as ~

Mrs. Stephen

John War Eagle

~ as ~

Wolf's Brother

Cubby O'Brien

~ as ~

Jerry Stephen

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 4 year(s) ago
5
Simply boring.

'Westward Ho, The Wagons!' is a slow watch, despite a relatively low run time of 90 minutes. Fess Parker, who I enjoyed in fellow 1956 release 'The Great Locomotive Chase', and Jeff York, co-star in the latter, fail to entertain. Some of the music is catchy, namely the opening/closing theme, but that's about it.

The plot is as problematic as you'd expect. It basically splits itself in two in terms of its portrayal of Native Americans, one is exactly what you would unfortunately predict from a '56 release but the other part is actually, surprisingly, well intentioned. Even taking all the aforementioned out, it feels pretty disjointed and majorly uninteresting throughout.

I just found it all underwhelming, sure Disney have done much worse but that doesn't stop it leaving negative thoughts.