Westward Ho (1935): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1935, Westward Ho is a drama, history and western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury, running about 61 minutes.

What it’s about. 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

Who’s in it. Westward Ho stars John Wayne as John Wyatt, Sheila Bromley as Mary Gordon, Frank McGlynn Jr. as Jim Wyatt and Jim Farley as Lafe Gordon, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Westward Ho has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Westward Ho page.

If you liked it. Fans of Westward Ho tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.