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Westward the Women [Blu-ray]

William A. Wellman (Director), Robert Taylor (Actor), Denice Darcel (Actor) Rated:

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Genre	Western
Format	Blu-ray
Contributor	Hope Emerson, William A. Wellman, Robert Taylor, Denice Darcel
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 56 minutes

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Cast and Crew line up for lunch during the filming of WESTWARD THE WOMEN	MGM publicity cameras catch Robert Taylor and Denise Darcel in a serious conversation between takes during filming of WESTWARD THE WOMEN	Robert Taylor gives one of his greatest performances as Buck Wyatt in William Wellman's WESTWARD THE WOMEN


The women (including Hope Emerson, Denise Darcel, Marilyn Erskine and Lenore Lonergan) confront Robert Taylor as Buck Wyatt in WESTWARD THE WOMEN		Wellman and Co. on location filming WESTWARD THE WOMEN

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They are rugged pioneers and brave trailblazers who tame the wild west. These are the women of the great frontier – that’s right – the women! Based on historical record, this wagon-train saga details a 2,000-mile journey from Chicago to California. The men seek gold; the women seek matrimony. Both strike pay dirt! Buck Wyatt (Robert Taylor) is a tough, experienced scout who leads a wagon train comprised of two ex-showgirls (Denise Darcel and Julie Bishop), a hearty widow (Beverly Dennis) and fifteen men who act as guides. When one of the men disobeys Buck’s orders not to fraternize with the ladies, Buck shoots him, causing the others to desert. Instead of turning back, the determined women insist on going on, learning to ride, shoot, and drive mules. Although treacherous terrain and a deadly ambush lay ahead, these tough ladies are filled with the American frontier spirit, and nothing will stop them! Based on a story by Frank Capra, and directed by signature gusto by the masterful William Wellman, Westward the Women is a cinematic masterpiece.

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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.73 x 5.31 x 0.47 inches; 2.47 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ William A. Wellman
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 56 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ September 26, 2023
Actors ‏ : ‎ Robert Taylor, Denice Darcel, Hope Emerson
Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CG2FF7W2
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Sam Martinez

Forgotten History

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023

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Excellent movie added to my film collection

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Angelina

Great Quality Merchandise

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2012

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Thank you for the fast reliable service. I would definitely buy again from you. I made a purchase about 4 years ago from someone else on a totally different website for this same movie for my mother, it was her mothers day present, and the movie didnt play here in the US it was only useable in a different region. The movie was useless to my mother. I didn't receive my money back, my mother didn't have a present on that day. I had to wait for my next paycheck to buy her something else for Mothers day! I have say I am very pleased to know that their are legit responsible caring individuals. Thank you very much. My mother is so happy.

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Barbara

GREAT WOMEN'S FILM! TIMELESS!

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2019

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A top 10 Favorite of all times. Have had 3 stolen over timeby BnB guests so you know its GREAT! I forgive them...

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Just a good movie

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019

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Good movie and good entertainment. Fun and well done, worth every penny.

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The Movie Man

An overlooked gem

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023

As time passes, many films that deserve attention slip into relative obscurity. Such a picture is Westward the Women, an unusual Western. An early cinematic example of female empowerment and independence with a largely female cast, the movie portrays women as tough, resilient, and strong.

We begin in Whitman Valley, California in 1851. Wealthy rancher Roy Whitman (John McIntire, Psycho) hires trail guide Buck (Robert Taylor, Quo Vadis) to travel to Chicago to convince 150 women to head west as brides for his 100 ranch hands. Why 150 women for only 100 men? It’s likely that a third of the women won’t survive the rigors of the long journey. Buck is reluctant, so Whitman sweetens the deal by offering Buck a huge fee, more than he’s ever received for a trail drive. That offer is too good to refuse. Buck chooses fifteen men and warns them to treat the women with respect or they will answer to him personally.

In Chicago, the likenesses of the prospective bridegrooms are posted on a bulletin board for each interested woman to select the one she wants. As single men are scarce in the big city, it’s not long before Buck collects 150 signatures. Before they can depart, however, the women must learn how to handle a team of mules, shoot a gun, and pitch in with the hard labor on the dangerous trip. The wagon train starts out from Independence, Missouri and heads through the wilderness crossing the Rockies, the Great Salt Lake, and the desert. Hardships and tragedies occur en route. The women persevere through many daunting challenges, but it’s never clear whether they will ultimately succeed.

Director William Wellman (Wings) went far from Hollywood to find the conditions that would make a covered wagon trek through the wilderness look believable. The location is essential in telling the story. He chose a remote part of Utah and used virtually no studio pick-up shots, giving the film a sense of authenticity that couldn’t be captured within the walls or on the back lots of a studio. At the time, location filming was not all that common, and MGM went to great expense to truck cast, crew, tons of equipment, wagons, trailers, livestock, props, and catering facilities to this remote site.

With mountains, deserts, and prairies as backdrops, the film visually emphasizes the scope and peril of trekking across a vast distance with mechanical difficulties, hostile Indians, harsh weather, and disgruntled hands all conspiring to undermine the journey. Violence occurs unexpectedly, as do sudden deaths and natural disasters. Wellman creates suspense by setting up scenes in which the characters fear for their lives yet forge ahead. This establishes the resolve and grit of the women, portraying them as far more than docile passengers to a new life.

Taylor plays Buck as hard-boiled and self-assured. He pushes the women to gain expertise and strength because he knows what it takes to make it across an often inhospitable landscape. When one of the women, Fifi Danon (Denise Darcel, Vera Cruz), has eyes for him, Buck puts his job first, demanding of her the same as the other women. No special favors. It’s a breath of fresh air that Wellman doesn’t slow the momentum with a lengthy romantic sub-plot, though he does bow to certain conventions concerning Buck’s relationship with Fifi.

Second-billed Darcel has more dialogue than the other women. Later in the film, she has greater screen time with Taylor, establishing her character as a match for his Buck. Managing to look attractive without heavy make-up or elaborate hair styling, she’s good as Fifi. Though the script by Charles Schnee can’t help but have her attracted to Buck, her performance makes clear that it’s more for his handsome appearance and civilized behavior than his macho quality. In later scenes, she delivers some strong dialogue and does a good job expressing pent-up frustration and anger.

The supporting cast is strong. Hope Emerson (Caged) plays the resolute, big-boned Patience, eager for a husband and willing to go through hell to get one. Emerson is wonderful at offering comic relief as she towers over the other women and many of the men, with a look that dares anyone to mess with her. Lenore Lonergan (The Lady Says No) plays Maggie O’Malley, better with a six shooter than a frying pan. Henry Nakamura (Unchained) is Ito, a trail hand hired to cook who turns out to be Buck’s sometime conscience. Renata Vanni (A Patch of Blue) plays Mrs. Moroni, an Italian immigrant who suffers a terrible tragedy on the trail.

Though some regard Westward the Women as a comedy, it is far from that. It is graphic in depicting violence, betrayal, accidents, trail hazards, death, injury, and back-breaking labor. Though dramatic, it never seems as if any of these elements is included merely to pep up the tale. If anything, the events seem like the bare minimum of obstacles such a wagon train would face.

In actuality, “mail-order brides” were essential to expanding civilization across America. During the initial settling of the west, it was primarily men who traveled there. They went to search for gold, start homestead farms and ranches, and begin new lives where resources were plentiful, wide-open spaces were abundant, and there was a lot more freedom than back east. Eventually, needing female companionship, men would advertise in eastern newspapers for wives. Interested women who met the qualifications of a particular advertiser would write back. If their correspondence went well, the man would pay the woman’s fare to join him out west to marry. In Westward the Women, the women do the choosing and brave the odds, with only a small likeness of the men they set out to marry.

Bonus materials of the unrated Blu-ray release from Warner Archive include a commentary, radio broadcast, 2 cartoons, and theatrical trailer.

Westward the Women is an unheralded gem. The story is a good one, there’s plenty of action, and the women prove themselves to be equally up to the privations of a long journey through punishing land as men. The movie is visually stunning, with beautiful landscapes dwarfing the wagon train as it pushes forward. Not your typical Western of the period, the fictional tale authentically portrays what pioneer women had to endure when crossing the harsh western United States wilderness.

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Go87

Good movie but a lil unrealistic

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015

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Good movie but a lil unrealistic. Plus no issues w vhs unlike dvd they don't get scratches or smudges. I've had some for 10 years.

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One Star

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015

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Thought I had ordered a DVD instead I received VHS tape, who watches these anymore?

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A. Wimmer

very happy

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2009

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i was very happy to be able to purchase this old movie, as i have been looking for it a long time. The condition of the movie was very good.
I also recieved the film in a short time from date of order. Thanks.

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Francesca Riccelli

Cosa non si fa per sposarsi!

Reviewed in Italy on August 10, 2020

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Atipico western statunitense che ha per protagonista un gruppo di donne di varia bellezza ed età alla conquista di un marito. Il protagonista è un po'
inespressivo, mentre le donne sono bene caratterizzate. Molto belli i vari paesaggi che fanno da sfondo al viaggio avventuroso.

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MARIALBA

donne verso l'ignoto

Reviewed in Italy on September 3, 2017

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HO VISTO E RIVISTO QUESTO FILM DA BAMBINA E RICORDAVO CHE MI ERA PIACIUTO MOLTISSIMO, PERO' ORAMAI NELLA MIA MEMORIA ERANO RIMASTI SOLAMENTE IL TITOLO E ALCUNE SCENE. NON ERO MAI RIUSCITA A TROVARLO E NON RICORDO DI AVERLO MAI VISTO PROGRAMMATO IN TELEVISIONE. FINALMENTE SONO STATA ACCONENTATA E RIVEDENDOLO MI SONO MOLTO EMOZIONATA, LO TROVO SPLENDIDO E INTERESSANTE. E' UN FILM DEL 1951 E IL MIO ENTUSIASMO PUO' ESSERE SOLAMENTE DOVUTO ALLA MIA ETA', MA SONO COMUNQUE FELICE DI TRASMETTERLO AGLI ALTRI

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antonino ventimiglia

Dvd

Reviewed in Italy on July 4, 2020

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Ottimo prodotto ed è arrivato nei tempi previsti

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Greg

Che il DVD è difettoso

Reviewed in Italy on July 13, 2019

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Sono riuscito a mala pena a vedere qualche immagine. Il suono sarebbe buono, il resto molto mediocre. Il disco funziona a tratti e poi si blocca. L'ho provato su tre diversi lettori anche blu-ray, perfino al computer... sempre la stessa musica. Ci sono quasi diventato scemo. Non ci penso neanche a restituirlo perché ne ho già abbastanza di questo disco e non voglio ammattire. Ricomprarlo per avere un altro disco difettoso? Per carità! Ci avrò rimesso 10 euro e finisce qui. Per fortuna ho l'edizione francese (Convoi de femmes) che è perfetta. Volevo sentirlo in italiano, per questo l'ho comprato... Pazienza. Gregorio.

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Fiorenzo

Ricordi di bambino

Reviewed in Italy on December 19, 2017

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Questo film è un ricordo di quando ero un bimbo, l'ho cercato per molto tempo e finalmente l'ho trovato qui su amazon!! Che dire lo rivedrei mille volte

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