Westward Ho, the Wagons (1956)
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Disney's Westward Ho, the Wagons is a leisurely paced western which seems more like a collection of anecdotes than a unified whole. Fess "Davy Crockett" Parker stars as head wagon scout Doc Grayson, who shepherds a group of travellers through hostile Indian territory. Preferring to use… More Disney's Westward Ho, the Wagons is a leisurely paced western which seems more like a collection of anecdotes than a unified whole. Fess "Davy Crockett" Parker stars as head wagon scout Doc Grayson, who shepherds a group of travellers through hostile Indian territory. Preferring to use brains rather than bullets, Grayson is able to ward off an Indian attack through a clever--if costly--diversion. A later crisis is averted when Doc, an amateur physician (hence his nickname), saves the life of a seriously injured chief's son. The action highlights are superbly staged by Yakima Canutt, though not quite as exciting as they should be. Kathleen Crowley costars as Doc's erstwhile sweetheart Laura, while George Reeves, his face obscured by a full beard, makes an effective break from his Superman image as wagon leader James Stephen. The fact that Westward Ho, the Wagons featuerd several of Disney's Mouseketeers (Karen Pendleton, Cubby O'Brien, Doreen Tracy, Tommy Cole) in the supporting cast was plugged to death on TV's Mickey Mouse Club, as was the film's hit song "Wringle, Wrangle". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Beaudine
- Genres
- Western
Unrated,
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Cast
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Fess Parker
as John "Doc" Grayson
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Kathleen Crowley
as Laura Thompson
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Jeff York
as Hank Breckenridge
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David Stollery
as Dan Thompson
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Sebastian Cabot
as Bissonette
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George Reeves
as James Stephen
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Barbara Woodell
as Mrs. Stephen
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Cubby O'Brien
as Jerry Stephen
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Leslie E. Bradley
as Spencer Armitage
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Morgan Woodward
as "Obie" Foster
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Iron Eyes Cody
as Many Stars
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Anthony Numkena
as Little Thunder
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Jane Liddell
as Ruth Benjamin
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Jon Locke
as Ed Benjamin
- Julie Compton
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John War Eagle
as Wolf's Brother
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Earl Holliman
as Little Thunder
