Wild Heritage

Wild Heritage
Directed by Charles F. Haas
(as Charles Haas)
Produced by John E. Horton
Screenplay by Paul King
Joseph Stone
Based on Steve Frazee
Starring Will Rogers, Jr.
Maureen O'Sullivan
Rod McKuen
Casey Tibbs
Judi Meredith
Cinematography Philip H. Lathrop
Edited by Edward Mann
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • August 1958 (1958-08) (United States)
Running time
 78 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Wild Heritage is a 1958 CinemaScope Eastmancolor Western film directed by Charles F. Haas starring Will Rogers, Jr., Maureen O'Sullivan, Rod McKuen, Casey Tibbs and Judi Meredith.

Plot

The film tells the story of Emma Breslin (O'Sullivan) and her family, who cross the plains in a covered wagon. They make the fateful decision to pause in a lawless western town where Emma's husband, Jake (Paul Birch), is shot by rustlers Arn (John Beradino) and Jud. But folksy Judge Copeland (Rogers) persuades them to go on. At Break Wagon Hill, their wagon does just that and they decide to homestead on the spot.

The movie follows the trials and joys of Emma and her family, as well as those of their neighbors, the Bascombs (Donahue and Jeanette Nolan). Finally, violence reappears when Arn and Jud show up on their homestead, leading to a showdown with the Breslin Boys (McKuen, Gary Gray and George Winslow).

Cast

See also

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