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.
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Cast
| Randolph Scott | ... |
Silent Jeff Kincaid
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| Lucille Norman | ... |
Susan Mitchell
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| Raymond Massey | ... |
Big Jack Davis
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| Richard Webb | ... |
Alan Kincaid
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| James Millican | ... |
Jim Squires
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| Larry Keating | ... |
William Sharon
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| George Cleveland | ... |
Henry Dodson
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| William Haade | ... |
Hardrock Haggerty
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| Don Beddoe | ... |
Zeke Mitchell
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| Thurston Hall | ... |
Charles Crocker
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
Henry
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Abdullah Abbas | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Iris Adrian | ... |
Saloon Girl in Fight (uncredited)
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Carl Andre | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Mine Owner on Train (uncredited)
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| Ray Bennett | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Mine Owner (uncredited)
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| John Bose | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Joe Brooks | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Buck Bucko | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Roy Bucko | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Roydon Clark | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Russ Clark | ... |
Engineer (uncredited)
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| Edmund Cobb | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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Bing Conley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Mikel Conrad | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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Jack Daly | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Daly - Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Dan Dowling | ... |
Mine Owner (uncredited)
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| Tex Driscoll | ... |
Mine Owner (uncredited)
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Art Dupuis | ... |
Shoveler (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Spinster on Stagecoach (uncredited)
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| George Eldredge | ... |
Mine Owner (uncredited)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Ben Roberts (uncredited)
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Tom Garrett | ... |
Crewman (uncredited)
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Augie Gomez | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
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| Tom Greenway | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Karen Hale | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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| John Halloran | ... |
Joel - Bartender (uncredited)
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Silver Harr | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Tex Holden | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Reed Howes | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Clyde Hudkins Jr. | ... |
Shotgun Guard (uncredited)
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| Ray Jones | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Johnny Kern | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jack Low | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Pierce Lyden | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Kenneth MacDonald | ... |
Dave Fairchild (uncredited)
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Casey MacGregor | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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| Rory Mallinson | ... |
Crewman (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Allen Mathews | ... |
Driller (uncredited)
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| Frank McCarroll | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Mine Owner (uncredited)
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| Kansas Moehring | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Tom Monroe | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Ida Moore | ... |
Spinster on Stagecoach (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Zon Murray | ... |
Glen (uncredited)
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Merlyn Nelson | ... |
Stage Driver (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Leslie K. O'Pace | ... |
Mine Owner (uncredited)
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Post Park | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| House Peters Jr. | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Joe Phillips | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Richard Reeves | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Gail Robinson | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Frosty Royce | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Sam Savitsky | ... |
Mine Owner (uncredited)
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Miles Shepard | ... |
Crewman (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Mickey Simpson | ... |
Robbie Dolby (uncredited)
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Joseph Darr Smith | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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| Tom Smith | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Sowards | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Bearded Miner (uncredited)
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| Blackjack Ward | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Jack Woody | ... |
Clem (uncredited)
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Directed by
| André De Toth | ... | (as Andre De Toth) |
Written by
| Sloan Nibley | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Winston Miller | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sloan Nibley | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Bryan Foy | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| David Weisbart | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Buttolph | ||
Cinematography by
| John W. Boyle | ... | director of photography (as John Boyle) |
Editing by
| Robert L. Swanson | ... | (as Robert Swanson) |
Art Direction by
| Stanley Fleischer | ||
Set Decoration by
| G.W. Berntsen | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Saunders | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Carl Andre | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Clyde Hudkins Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | ... | stunt double: Randolph Scott (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ellsworth Fredericks | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marjorie Best | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (as Sid Cutner) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (A Warner Bros.- First National Picture)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros.)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- APEA (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (included in 'Randolph Scott: The Warner Archive Classics Collection')
- Schröder Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- State of Nevada (we wish to thank: for the authentic data which made possible the filming of this picture)
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Banker William Sharon becomes desperate that his gold and silver shipments from Carson City to Virginia City are the helpless targets of a band of outlaws called "The Champagne Bandits." In true Robin Hood-fashion, after robbing the stage of its bullion, they treat its passengers to a fried chicken picnic replete with champagne. Sharon becomes convinced that the only way to foil the gang is to build a railroad to carry the ore, but that will take an extraordinary engineer in such mountainous territory. Sharon finds his man in brawling adventurer Jeff Kincaid, an experienced hand at difficult jobs and former resident of Carson City who knows the difficult terrain very well. It becomes a reunion of sorts as Kincaid's half brother works for the local newspaper, but they soon become rivals for the affections of Susan Mitchell, the publisher's daughter. Kincaid also has to fight the town's hostility to his boisterous railhands and ongoing efforts by the outlaws to sabotage the project. Written by duke1029@aol.com |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Warner Bros.' first film shot in WarnerColor. See more » |
| Goofs | Just 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. See more » |
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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!' See more » |