Heroes of the West
Heroes of the West

Heroes of the West

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1932
3h 45m
5.5(2 votes)
Western

Overview

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

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Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Blaine

Noah Beery Jr.
Acting

Julie Bishop

Ann Blaine

Julie Bishop
Acting

Onslow Stevens

Tom Crosby

Onslow Stevens
Acting

William Desmond

John Blaine

William Desmond
Acting

Martha Mattox

Aunt Martha

Martha Mattox
Acting

Francis Ford

Cavalry Captain

Francis Ford
Acting

Philo McCullough

Rance Judd

Philo McCullough
Acting

Harry Tenbrook

Butch Gore

Harry Tenbrook
Acting

Frank Lackteen

Buckskin Joe

Frank Lackteen
Acting

Edmund Cobb

Bart Eaton

Edmund Cobb
Acting

Jules Cowles

Missouri

Jules Cowles
Acting

Chief Thunderbird

Chief Thunder Bird

Chief Thunderbird
Acting

Victor Adamson

Outrider

Victor Adamson
Acting

Richard Alexander

Frontiersman at Beginning of Each Episode

Richard Alexander
Acting

Tom Bay

Pony Express Rider

No Image
Acting

Charles Brinley

Townsman

Charles Brinley
Acting

Buck Bucko

Townsman

No Image
Acting

Roy Bucko

Henchman Bert

No Image
Acting

Ben Corbett

Rawhide Riley

Ben Corbett
Acting

Jim Corey

Henchman Jim

Jim Corey
Acting

Grace Cunard

Flo

Grace Cunard
Acting

Frank Ellis

Buffalo Hunter Bill

Frank Ellis
Acting

Bert Lindley

Sleepy Juror

No Image
Acting

Lafe McKee

Townsman

Lafe McKee
Acting

Art Mix

Henchman

Art Mix
Acting

Monte Montague

Matt - Railroad Worker

Monte Montague
Acting

Buck Moulton

Railroad Worker

No Image
Acting

G. Raymond Nye

Railroad Worker

G. Raymond Nye
Acting

Tex Phelps

Townsman

Tex Phelps
Acting

Tom Smith

Townsman (uncredited)

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Acting

George Sowards

Railroad Worker George

George Sowards
Acting

Blackjack Ward

Henchman

Blackjack Ward
Acting

Slim Whitaker

Henchman

Slim Whitaker

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