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Heroes of the West
Heroes of the West

Heroes of the West

Genres

Western

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Efforts to build a transcontinental railroad are resisted by crooks and Indians on the warpath. A 12-chapter movie serial.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

225 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

19 June 1932

Country

United States of America

Cast

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Blaine

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Ann Blaine

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Tom Crosby

William Desmond

William Desmond

John Blaine

Martha Mattox

Martha Mattox

Aunt Martha

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Cavalry Captain

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Rance Judd

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Butch Gore

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Buckskin Joe

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Bart Eaton

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

Missouri

Chief Thunderbird

Chief Thunderbird

Chief Thunder Bird

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Outrider

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Frontiersman at Beginning of Each Episode

Tom Bay

Tom Bay

Pony Express Rider

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Townsman

Buck Bucko

Buck Bucko

Townsman

Roy Bucko

Roy Bucko

Henchman Bert

Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett

Rawhide Riley

Jim Corey

Jim Corey

Henchman Jim

Grace Cunard

Grace Cunard

Flo

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Buffalo Hunter Bill

Bert Lindley

Bert Lindley

Sleepy Juror

Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Townsman

Art Mix

Art Mix

Henchman

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Matt - Railroad Worker

Buck Moulton

Buck Moulton

Railroad Worker

G. Raymond Nye

G. Raymond Nye

Railroad Worker

Tex Phelps

Tex Phelps

Townsman

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Townsman (uncredited)

George Sowards

George Sowards

Railroad Worker George

Blackjack Ward

Blackjack Ward

Henchman

Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

Henchman

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