Westward the Women (1951) | |
| Director(s) | William A. Wellman |
| Producer(s) | Dore Schary |
| Top Genres | Drama, Western |
| Top Topics | |
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Westward the Women (1951) was a Western - Drama Film directed by William A. Wellman and produced by Dore Schary.
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From Chicago to California: The Wagon Train of “Westward the Women”
By Stephen Reginald on Aug 26, 2026 From Classic Movie ManFrom Chicago to California: The Wagon Train of “Westward the Women” Directed by William A. Wellman, Westward the Women opens in 1851 with California rancher Roy Whitman hiring veteran trail guide Buck Wyatt (Robert Taylor) to lead 139 women from Chicago across the harsh American wil... Read full article
Westward The Women (1951): A Fuller, Richer Kind of Western
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 15, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsMy only qualm with Westward The Women might be the title itself because otherwise, it’s a striking movie that should rightfully be heralded as a supremely significant western for the story it chooses to tell. At the very least, the title does make it evident that this is a story with women at ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Buck Wyatt:
[to Patience, as she sits with the unconscious Mrs. Maroni] Talk to her, Patience.
Patience Hawley: Thanks... what'll I use for language?
Fifi Danon: [to Buck Wyatt] Do you ever... shave?
[he walks away from her]
Fifi Danon: You always look so dirty!
Roy E. Whitman: One man's eye for beauty is another man's eyesore!
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Patience Hawley: Thanks... what'll I use for language?
Fifi Danon: [to Buck Wyatt] Do you ever... shave?
[he walks away from her]
Fifi Danon: You always look so dirty!
Roy E. Whitman: One man's eye for beauty is another man's eyesore!
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Facts about
Denise Darcel's French-language dialog includes a few words which prove that no one in the 1950's version of the Hays Office understood French. Some of the terms she used while angry at "Buck Wyatt" would never have gotten past the censors in English.
MGM produced a promotional short for this movie, Challenge the Wilderness.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onDecember 29, 1952 with Robert Taylor reprising his film role.
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MGM produced a promotional short for this movie, Challenge the Wilderness.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onDecember 29, 1952 with Robert Taylor reprising his film role.
read more facts about Westward the Women...
