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When a banker finds his stagecoach shipments of gold from Carson City are vulnerable to holdups, he commissions the building of a railroad through the mountains.When a banker finds his stagecoach shipments of gold from Carson City are vulnerable to holdups, he commissions the building of a railroad through the mountains.When a banker finds his stagecoach shipments of gold from Carson City are vulnerable to holdups, he commissions the building of a railroad through the mountains.
Abdullah Abbas
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
- Saloon Girl in Fight
- (uncredited)
Carl Andre
- Gang Member
- (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
- Mine Owner on Train
- (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
- Guard
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Mine Owner
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was Warner Bros.' first film shot in WarnerColor.
- GoofsJust before Mickey Simpson and his group break through to Randolph Scott and his group of trapped men, Scott blows out the candle that's illuminating his dark prison. When the film cuts to the view from the rescuers point-of-view shot, light can be seen through the hole.
- Quotes
Zeke Mitchell: You don't agree with me, do you?
Susan Mitchell: As you're so fond of saying, quote: 'I disapprove of what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it!'
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A tip of the Stetson to the crooks
Standard Randolph Scott oater with one notable exception - the opening stage robbery. Sensible and stylish above and beyond the norm.
First of all, how many times have we seen gangs waiting on horseback for the stage they've targeted, only to wind up chasing the damned thing for as long as the director wants and the producers can afford? Since the bad guys know when it's coming, they should be blocking the road and positioning themselves IN FRONT of it to make the heist easier on everyone. Their horses would definitely appreciate not having to run long distances at full speed, especially with people on the stage returning gunfire. A horse could get injured or killed because its owner was too stupid to form a more efficient plan. OSHA and the SPCA would have jointly condemned the vast majority of stagecoach holdups that occurred on our screens.
So kudos to Massey's (not a spoiler; we quickly learn old Raymond is the brains of the outfit) minions for how they pulled this job. Not only did they avail themselves of fortuitous terrain, lying in wait to stop the coach without having to chase or shoot at anyone. As a bonus, they used their down time to spread out an elegant, al fresco champagne brunch for the passengers, stealing only the contents of the strongbox. The gentlemen thieves of other genres (The Saint, et. Al.) could have done no better.
First of all, how many times have we seen gangs waiting on horseback for the stage they've targeted, only to wind up chasing the damned thing for as long as the director wants and the producers can afford? Since the bad guys know when it's coming, they should be blocking the road and positioning themselves IN FRONT of it to make the heist easier on everyone. Their horses would definitely appreciate not having to run long distances at full speed, especially with people on the stage returning gunfire. A horse could get injured or killed because its owner was too stupid to form a more efficient plan. OSHA and the SPCA would have jointly condemned the vast majority of stagecoach holdups that occurred on our screens.
So kudos to Massey's (not a spoiler; we quickly learn old Raymond is the brains of the outfit) minions for how they pulled this job. Not only did they avail themselves of fortuitous terrain, lying in wait to stop the coach without having to chase or shoot at anyone. As a bonus, they used their down time to spread out an elegant, al fresco champagne brunch for the passengers, stealing only the contents of the strongbox. The gentlemen thieves of other genres (The Saint, et. Al.) could have done no better.
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- lotekguy-1
- Aug 18, 2022
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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