Way Out West
5.7
Wise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught and is forced into working off the debt on their ranch. He falls in love with Molly, the pretty owner of the ranch, but runs afoul of foreman Steve, who also loves Molly.
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Cast
22 people
William Haines
Windy
Known for
Show People
Leila Hyams
Molly Rankin
Known for
Freaks
Island of Lost Souls
Polly Moran
Pansy
Known for
Adam's Rib
Show People
Cliff Edwards
Trilby
Known for
His Girl Friday
Fun and Fancy Free
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Steve
Known for
Our Hospitality
Vera Marshe
La Belle Rosa
Known for
Tormented
Charles Middleton
Buck Rankin
Known for
Duck Soup
The Flying Deuces
Jack Pennick
Pete
Known for
Fort Apache
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Buddy Roosevelt
Tex
Also in
The Boss Cowboy
Circle Canyon
Jay Wilsey
Hank
Also in
The Lawless Frontier
Texas Terror
Ann Dvorak
Carnival Show Girl (uncredited)
Known for
Scarface
Three on a Match
Frank Ellis
Cowhand (uncredited)
Also in
Anna Lee
The Range Feud
Fred Niblo Director · Byron Morgan Screenplay Alfred Block Screenplay
Worldwide gross $497K · Budget $20K · United States release August 2, 1930
Box office
Budget
$20,000
Worldwide gross
$497,000
Gross vs. budget
24.9×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United States · August 2, 1930
Theatrical
Finland
May 3, 1931 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 30, 1931 · Theatrical
Spain
December 3, 1931 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 3, 1931 · Theatrical
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