Heroes of the West
Genres
Overview
Efforts to build a transcontinental railroad are resisted by crooks and Indians on the warpath. A 12-chapter movie serial.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
225 min
Release Date
1932-06-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.5
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Blaine
Julie Bishop
Ann Blaine
Onslow Stevens
Tom Crosby
William Desmond
John Blaine
Martha Mattox
Aunt Martha
Francis Ford
Cavalry Captain
Philo McCullough
Rance Judd
Harry Tenbrook
Butch Gore
Frank Lackteen
Buckskin Joe
Edmund Cobb
Bart Eaton
Jules Cowles
Missouri
Chief Thunderbird
Chief Thunder Bird
Victor Adamson
Outrider
Richard Alexander
Frontiersman at Beginning of Each Episode
Tom Bay
Pony Express Rider
Charles Brinley
Townsman
Buck Bucko
Townsman
Roy Bucko
Henchman Bert
Ben Corbett
Rawhide Riley
Jim Corey
Henchman Jim
Grace Cunard
Flo
Frank Ellis
Buffalo Hunter Bill
Bert Lindley
Sleepy Juror
Lafe McKee
Townsman
Art Mix
Henchman
Monte Montague
Matt - Railroad Worker
Buck Moulton
Railroad Worker
G. Raymond Nye
Railroad Worker
Tex Phelps
Townsman
Tom Smith
Townsman (uncredited)
George Sowards
Railroad Worker George
Blackjack Ward
Henchman
Slim Whitaker
Henchman
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