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Western Union

Western Union

1941
Western
1h 35m
Vance Shaw gives up outlawing and goes to work for the telegraph company; his brother Jack Slade leads outlaws trying to prevent the company connecting the line between Omaha and Salt Lake City. (imdb)
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Western Union

1941
Western
1h 35m
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Rated 03 May 2017
60
89th
Lovely to look at, all in bright color! Joyous celebration of the pioneering work relating to the Western Union (1941) telegraph line, making communication between the east and the west easier. Stars Randolph Scott & Robert Young as friendly rivals, with Scott giving the more diverse performance having a dubious background. The plot wasn't develop enough for any major climaxes, but it was always a quality film fun to behold.
Rated 20 Dec 2009
87
75th
Excellent example of an expansionist Western. Since it is a Lang film, there's still room here for considerable darkness and a deeply flawed hero, excellently played by Randolph Scott. Some of the comic business, though is sort of lame.
Rated 14 Aug 2012
68
53rd
Starts of well but runs out of steam in the second half. It's still worth a watch though.
Rated 30 Dec 2019
50
45th
Hit all the Western tropes well with a good hero with a dark past and a fitting ending. The male characters were similar so I got them confused for awhile. Fav scene: the opening ceremony and cheering in the town.
Rated 21 Feb 2021
85
78th
Conquistadores estreava há 80 anos nos EUA. O segundo dos três westerns do Fritz Lang em glorioso technicolor e com um detalhe interessante e inusual para o usual whitewashing da Hollywood clássica: os chefes indígenas aqui são realmente interpretados por índios. Acho esse um filme deveras subestimado, assim como seus demais faroestes, especialmente porque a narrativa tem potência de tragédia clássica, é um mito erigido pela grande arte moderna: o cinema. Box Versátil Faroeste Vol. 9
Rated 26 Aug 2021
92
65th
I really enjoyed this Western and one of the best performances I've seen by Randolph Scott. The Technicolor looked great too.
Rated 13 Dec 2021
76
67th
Very weird to have a movie of this time where red face is actually recognized and recognized as a bad thing within the movie. Great landscape shots

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