
Heroes of the West
Western
Overview
Efforts to build a transcontinental railroad are resisted by crooks and Indians on the warpath. A 12-chapter movie serial.
Top Cast


Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Blaine
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Blaine


Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
Ann Blaine
Julie Bishop
Ann Blaine


Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens
Tom Crosby
Onslow Stevens
Tom Crosby


William Desmond
William Desmond
John Blaine
William Desmond
John Blaine


Martha Mattox
Martha Mattox
Aunt Martha
Martha Mattox
Aunt Martha


Francis Ford
Francis Ford
Cavalry Captain
Francis Ford
Cavalry Captain


Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Rance Judd
Philo McCullough
Rance Judd


Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Butch Gore
Harry Tenbrook
Butch Gore


Frank Lackteen
Frank Lackteen
Buckskin Joe
Frank Lackteen
Buckskin Joe


Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
Bart Eaton
Edmund Cobb
Bart Eaton
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