Westbound (1959)
Overview
As the Civil War spills our nation’s blood, Capt. John Hayes (Randolph Scott) fights on a vital but little-known battlefront. He aims to ship gold to Union banks through a small Colorado town, defying Southern sympathizers who aim to stop him at any cost.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.848 |
Directed By
Budd Boetticher
Crew
Henry Blanke
Budd Boetticher
Gordon Bau
Howard Shoup
Gene Redd
David Buttolph
Al Greenway
Marion Vaughn
Albert S. Le Vino
Berne Giler
Berne Giler
Samuel F. Goode
Gus Levene
William Kissell
Jack Halliday
Howard Campbell
Philip W. Anderson
J. Peverell Marley
TOP CAST
Randolph Scott
Capt. John Hayes
Virginia Mayo
Norma Putnam
Karen Steele
Jeanie Miller
Michael Dante
Rod Miller
Andrew Duggan
Clay Putnam
Michael Pate
Mace
Wally Brown
Stubby
John Daheim
Russ
Walter Barnes
Willis - Stage Depot Cook
Walter Bacon
Townsman (uncredited)
Jimmie Booth
Cowhand (uncredited)
May Boss
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Peter Brown
Army Sentry Outside Tent (voice) (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Townsman (uncredited)
Gary Epper
Boy at Stagecoach Accident (uncredited)
Art Felix
Stock Tender (uncredited)
William E. Green
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Irritated Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
Don Happy
Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Henderson
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Bob Herron
Henchman (uncredited)
Clyde Howdy
Witness to Stagecoach Accident (uncredited)
John Hudkins
Henchman (uncredited)
Gertrude Keeler
Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Townsman (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Townsman (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Driver (uncredited)
Russell Meeker
Lone Creek Stock Tender (uncredited)
Tom Monroe
Ed (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Departing Lone Creek Stock Tender (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Man (uncredited)
Ed Prentiss
James Fuller (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
Felice Richmond
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Jerry Roberts
Henchman (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Lone Creek Stock Tender (uncredited)
Fred Sherman
Christy (uncredited)
Fred Stromsoe
Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Williams
Henchman (uncredited)
Mack Williams
Col. Vance (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Townsman (uncredited)
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