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52% Critic Match
Winds of the Wasteland
“A six-shooter writes the law as war flames on the range! Adventure---as bullets blaze the pioneer trail!”
5.2 / 10• 1936• 54m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Wayne
John Blair
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mack V. Wright's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Winds of the Wasteland is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
