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Winds of the Wasteland

193654 minUnited States
Western
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Original language
English
This copy runs
54:29
Subtitles
English

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Synopsis

The telegraph puts two Pony Express riders out of work, so they invest in a stagecoach route. Their supposed opportunity leads to a nearly deserted town and a seller who has deliberately misled them. A race for a valuable mail contract offers a way to revive the settlement, provided their rival does not stop them first.

Cast

DirectorsMack V. Wright

Historical context

Technological change drives this Western's opening predicament: riders displaced by one communications system try to build a future in another. John Wayne's character must act as an entrepreneur and community organiser as well as an accomplished horseman.

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