Heroes of the West (1932)
Efforts to build a transcontinental railroad are resisted by crooks and Indians on the warpath. A 12-chapter movie serial.
Top billed cast
Noah Beery Jr.Noah Blaine
Julie BishopAnn Blaine
Onslow StevensTom Crosby
William DesmondJohn Blaine
Martha MattoxAunt Martha
Francis FordCavalry Captain
Philo McCulloughRance Judd
Harry TenbrookButch Gore
Frank LackteenBuckskin Joe
Edmund CobbBart Eaton
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