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Winds of the Wasteland

Winds of the Wasteland

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Winds of the Wasteland

"A six-shooter writes the law as war flames on the range! Adventure---as bullets blaze the pioneer trail!"

1936

0h 54m

5.2(31 votes)

Western

Overview

The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

John Wayne

John Wayne

John Blair

Phyllis Fraser

Phyllis Fraser

Barbara Forsythe

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Rocky O'Brien

Douglas Cosgrove

Douglas Cosgrove

Cal Drake

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Larry Adams

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Dr. William Forsythe

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Henchman Cherokee Joe

Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Mr. Dodge

Jon Hall

Jon Hall

Jim

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

(uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Mack V. Wright
Written by: Joseph F. Poland
Produced by: Nat Levine

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