The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1976 · 86 mins · English

Directed by

Jack Arnold, Earl Bellamy

Starring

Forrest Tucker, Don 'Red' Barry, Eddie Little Sky, James Gammon, Dennis Fimple, John Quade

In this light‑hearted western, a hapless wagonmaster and his clumsy assistant embark on a chaotic trek across the prairie, tasked with ferrying seven disparate travelers. Their company includes two affluent Bostonians, an aspiring showgirl, a schoolteacher and a solitary bachelor. The tale is drawn from the television sitcom Dusty’s Trail.