Winds of the Wasteland

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

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.

1936

0h 54min

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Top Billed Cast

John Wayne
John Blair
Phyllis Fraser
Barbara Forsythe
Lew Kelly
Rocky O'Brien
Douglas Cosgrove
Cal Drake
Lane Chandler
Larry Adams
Sam Flint
Dr. William Forsythe
Bob Kortman
Henchman Cherokee Joe
Ed Cassidy
Mr. Dodge
Jon Hall
Jim
Yakima Canutt
(uncredited)

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