This is truly a brilliant film, one of the best westerns ever made. The performances are uniformly excellent. Hope Emerson stands out for me. She is a heck of woman! Frank Capra was supposed to direct it, but he handed the reins to William Wellman and he does a great job. This a salute to the pioneer spirit and even more a salute to the resilience, strength and determination of women. This group of women could stand with any group of pioneer men and best many of them. A wonderful film. I have often wondered how it ever got made. At that time, a western with women filling up most of the main cast had to be a hard sell.
Review of Westward the Women
