"Wyoming" is another of Republic's excellent "A" westerns. Former "B" star William "Wild Bill" Elliott" stars as Charles Alderson a powerful cattle rancher trying to keep out the nesters. He stars along with studio head Herbert J. Yates' main squeeze Vera (Hruba) Ralston a former international figure skater who as an actress made a great skater.
Alderson and his wife (Ralston) and their housekeeper Maria (Maria Ouspenskaya) are travelling to Wyoming Territory to start a cattle ranch. En route, they are attacked by Indians who are driven off by nearby rancher Windy Gibson (Gabby Hayes). Gibson and Alderson become fast friends and form a partnership. Alderson's wife dies in childbirth and he ultimately sends his daughter Karen off to Europe with Maria for her education and to explain Ralston's thick accent when she returns with the equally thick accented Maria. During their absence (several years), Alderson and Gibson have built a large prosperous cattle ranch and Wyoming has now become a state..
The Homestead Act allows for average farmers to get a 160 acre grant to set up shop on ranchers free ranges. Bad guy Duke Lassiter (Albert Dekker), a cattle rustler arrives on the scene with his brother and gunman Joe Sublette (Grant Withers) and sets his sights on Alderson and Gibson's cattle. He tries to fire up the nesters against Alderson who vows to keep the nesters off of his range.
Lassiter fences off some of the range and during the winter when he prevents Alderson's cattle from moving to their winter feeding grounds, Alderson is forced into a confrontation with Lassiter and his brother Ed (Dick Curtis). Alderson kills Ed Lassiter and is brought to trial before the Judge (Paul Harvey). Lassiter attempts to have Alderson found guilty of murder. With the help of Sheriff Niles (Roy Barcroft) and the small ranchers, Alderson is found innocent.
In the meantime, Karen has fallen for Alderson's foreman Glenn Forrester (John Carroll) who cautions Alderson from using violence against the settlers. The local hotel/saloon is taken over by Lila Regan (Virginia Grey) who takes an interest in Alderson.
After a raid on Alderson's cattle, Windy is shot down and killed by Sublette. Alderson vows revenge for the death of his partner. He recruits a gang of nasties headed up by Ben Jackson (Harry Woods) but Jackson is in reality on Lassiter's side. Forrester keeps trying to avert a range war. Karen supports him against her father. Finally, it's time for the showdown and...............................
There's a veritable who's who of western players in the cast of this picture. In addition to those named above we have in smaller roles: Trevor Bardette, Tom London, George Chesebro, Eddie Acuff, Charlie King, Rex Lease, Char;les Middleton, Marshal Reed, Glenn Strange and Eddie Waller among others. Republic often used their "B" players in supporting roles in their "A" pictures. And, watch for a young Ben Johnson as one of Alderson's cowhands leaning against the house.
Alderson and his wife (Ralston) and their housekeeper Maria (Maria Ouspenskaya) are travelling to Wyoming Territory to start a cattle ranch. En route, they are attacked by Indians who are driven off by nearby rancher Windy Gibson (Gabby Hayes). Gibson and Alderson become fast friends and form a partnership. Alderson's wife dies in childbirth and he ultimately sends his daughter Karen off to Europe with Maria for her education and to explain Ralston's thick accent when she returns with the equally thick accented Maria. During their absence (several years), Alderson and Gibson have built a large prosperous cattle ranch and Wyoming has now become a state..
The Homestead Act allows for average farmers to get a 160 acre grant to set up shop on ranchers free ranges. Bad guy Duke Lassiter (Albert Dekker), a cattle rustler arrives on the scene with his brother and gunman Joe Sublette (Grant Withers) and sets his sights on Alderson and Gibson's cattle. He tries to fire up the nesters against Alderson who vows to keep the nesters off of his range.
Lassiter fences off some of the range and during the winter when he prevents Alderson's cattle from moving to their winter feeding grounds, Alderson is forced into a confrontation with Lassiter and his brother Ed (Dick Curtis). Alderson kills Ed Lassiter and is brought to trial before the Judge (Paul Harvey). Lassiter attempts to have Alderson found guilty of murder. With the help of Sheriff Niles (Roy Barcroft) and the small ranchers, Alderson is found innocent.
In the meantime, Karen has fallen for Alderson's foreman Glenn Forrester (John Carroll) who cautions Alderson from using violence against the settlers. The local hotel/saloon is taken over by Lila Regan (Virginia Grey) who takes an interest in Alderson.
After a raid on Alderson's cattle, Windy is shot down and killed by Sublette. Alderson vows revenge for the death of his partner. He recruits a gang of nasties headed up by Ben Jackson (Harry Woods) but Jackson is in reality on Lassiter's side. Forrester keeps trying to avert a range war. Karen supports him against her father. Finally, it's time for the showdown and...............................
There's a veritable who's who of western players in the cast of this picture. In addition to those named above we have in smaller roles: Trevor Bardette, Tom London, George Chesebro, Eddie Acuff, Charlie King, Rex Lease, Char;les Middleton, Marshal Reed, Glenn Strange and Eddie Waller among others. Republic often used their "B" players in supporting roles in their "A" pictures. And, watch for a young Ben Johnson as one of Alderson's cowhands leaning against the house.