Passage West (1951)
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Somewhat similar to John Ford's Wagon Master (1950), Passage West deals with a band of religious pioneers, led by a peace-loving minister (Dennis O'Keefe), heading across the desert. Along the trail, the travellers are forced to accompany with six escaped convicts who join the wagon train.… More Somewhat similar to John Ford's Wagon Master (1950), Passage West deals with a band of religious pioneers, led by a peace-loving minister (Dennis O'Keefe), heading across the desert. Along the trail, the travellers are forced to accompany with six escaped convicts who join the wagon train. The criminals range from basically decent to homicidal, resulting in fluctuating tensions throughout the westward trek. John Payne, one of the more compassionate convicts, is further humanized by his affection for leading lady Arleen Whelan. Passage West was a B-plus production from Paramount's prolific Pine-Thomas unit. The screenplay was cowritten by Nedrick Young, just before his career was retarded by the Hollywood Blacklist. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis R. Foster
- Genres
- Western
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 1, 1951 Wide
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Cast
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John Payne
as Pete Black
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Dennis O'Keefe
as Jacob Karns
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Arleen Whelan
as Rose Billings
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Frank Faylen
as Curly
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Mary Anderson
as Myra Johnson
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Richard Rober
as Mike
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Griff Barnett
as Papa Ludwig
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Dooley Wilson
as Rainbow
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Mary Field
as Miss Swingate
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Richard Travis
as Ben Johnson
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Mary Beth Hughes
as Nellie
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Arthur Hunnicutt
as Pop Brennan
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Lillian Bronson
as Mom Brennan
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Ilka Gruning
as Mama Ludwig
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Susan Whitney
as Lea Johnson
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Paul Fierro
as Ramon
- Marjorie Gateson
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Peter Hansen
as Michael Karns
