Westbound (1958)
5/10
Steele shines, Mayo doesn't
29 July 2021
It's pretty hard to believe, but in Westbound, the famous Southern actor Randolph Scott plays a Yankee! This story follows a group of Union soldiers traveling to California for more supplies, but when stopping in Colorado, Southern sympathizers try to sabotage them. Scottie's friend and veteran, Michael Dante, is returning to his new bride Karen Steele with the hope she won't mind he lost an arm in the war. She doesn't, but it's very funny to see her act with love and devotion to her husband while shooting Scottie McScottie Pants smoldering glances. I doubt it's in the script, but there's some pretty thick tension between them. Can you blame either one of them?

Scottie's love interest is Virginia Mayo, a former sweetheart who married the town villain. Thank goodness she has a small part, because her terrible acting makes it clear she didn't want to be in the movie and tried very hard to ruin any scene she was in. All in all, Scottie looks very handsome in this one, but it's not his best. Check out The Bounty Hunter or Riding Shotgun for more thrilling westerns.
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