Go West (1940): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1940, Go West is a comedy and western film directed by Edward Buzzell, running about 80 minutes. “JUMP INTO YOUR BOOTS AND SADDLES...IT'S ROUND-UP TIME IN THE WILD AND WOOLY WEST!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Embezzler, shill, all around confidence man S. Quentin Quale is heading west to find his fortune; he meets the crafty but simple brothers Joseph and Rusty Panello in a train station, where they steal all his money. They're heading west, too, because they've heard you can just pick the gold off the ground. Once there, they befriend an old miner named Dan Wilson whose property, Dead Man's Gulch, has no gold. They loan him their last ten dollars so he can go start life anew, and for collateral, he gives them the deed to the Gulch. Unbeknownst to Wilson, the son of his longtime rival, Terry Turner (who's also in love with his daughter, Eva), has contacted the railroad to arrange for them to build through the land, making the old man rich and hopefully resolving the feud. But the evil Red Baxter, owner of a saloon, tricks the boys out of the deed, and it's up to them - as well as Quale, who naturally finds his way out west anyway - to save the day.

Who’s in it. Go West stars Groucho Marx as S. Quentin Quale, Chico Marx as Joe Panello, Harpo Marx as 'Rusty' Panello and John Carroll as Terry Turner, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Go West has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Go West page.

If you liked it. Fans of Go West tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.