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Westward Ho

Westward Ho

History, Western

1h 1m

August 19, 1935 (90 years ago)

Overview

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

ActorAge thenAge now
John Wayne

John Wayne

John Wyatt

Birthday: May 26, 1907

28 June 11, 1979 (72)
Sheila Bromley

Sheila Bromley

Mary Gordon

Birthday: October 31, 1911

23 July 23, 2003 (91)
Frank McGlynn Jr.

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Jim Wyatt

Birthday: July 9, 1904

31 March 29, 1939 (34)
Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Lafe Gordon

Birthday: January 8, 1882

53 October 12, 1947 (65)
Bradley Metcalfe

Bradley Metcalfe

John Wyatt as a Child

Birthday: January 25, 1924

11 June 1, 2017 (93)
Dickie Jones

Dickie Jones

Jim Wyatt as a Child

Birthday: February 25, 1927

8 July 7, 2014 (87)
Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Ma Wyatt

Birthday: January 17, 1896

39 November 9, 1985 (89)
Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Mark Wyatt

Birthday: January 21, 1892

43 February 4, 1950 (58)
Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Carter

Birthday: August 16, 1899

36 September 20, 1973 (74)