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Westbound

Play trailer Poster for Westbound 1959,  1h 12m,  Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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A former Union officer, John Hayes (Randolph Scott) now manages a stagecoach company. However, Clay Putnam (Andrew Duggan), a businessman still loyal to the South, is intent on robbing the coaches operated by Hayes, which transport gold to the North from California. Hoping to heist the treasure as a way to revive the Confederacy, Putnam also has a grudge against Hayes, since his wife, Norma (Virginia Mayo), was once involved with the handsome Union soldier.
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Michael Barrett PopMatters Sep 13, 2023
The heroes and villains in Boetticher's films are less mighty opposites than mighty complements. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jan 28, 2016
3.5/4
Westbound feels slightly different from the other entries, probably due to the absence of producer Harry Joe Brown and screenwriter Burt Kennedy, but it still has some extraordinary passages. Go to Full Review
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Aug 10, 2011
Underrated Western with sly commentary. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 20, 2011
B+
The programmer is saddled with a slight story, but Boetticher magically raises the film above average. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Budd Boetticher

Director

Randolph Scott

Capt. John Hayes

Virginia Mayo

Norma Putnam

Karen Steele

Jeanie Miller

Michael Dante

Rod Miller

Andrew Duggan

Clay Putnam

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Synopsis A former Union officer, John Hayes (Randolph Scott) now manages a stagecoach company. However, Clay Putnam (Andrew Duggan), a businessman still loyal to the South, is intent on robbing the coaches operated by Hayes, which transport gold to the North from California. Hoping to heist the treasure as a way to revive the Confederacy, Putnam also has a grudge against Hayes, since his wife, Norma (Virginia Mayo), was once involved with the handsome Union soldier.
Director
Budd Boetticher
Producer
Henry Blanke
Screenwriter
Berne Giler
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 12m
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