“Tells an inaccurate story of
the building of the Canadian Pacific railroad.”

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Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz

It’s beautifully filmed on location in the Canadian Rockies, using
the Cinecolor process; and it’s capably directed by Edwin L. Marin (”Fighting
Man of the Plains”/”Colt .45 “/”Abilene Town”). It’s a well-crafted, well-acted
and exciting romantic B Western that however tells an inaccurate story
of the building of the Canadian Pacific railroad and offers a right-wing
sermon on the values of guns. It also views the Indians as simple-minded
fools who can be easily influenced by the white men. It’s based on a story
by Jack DeWitt, who also handles the screenplay. The film’s best quality
is that it’s a feast for the eyes. 

Tom Andrews (Randolph Scott) is the rough-and-tumble main surveyor
and strongarm troubleshooter for the Canadian Pacific railroad of Mr. Van
Horne (Robert Barrat). In the 1880s the railroad must find a pass through
the Rocky Mountains so it could stretch through all of Canada and unite
the country. Those in the backwater areas object because they fear civilization
will ruin their simple way of life and their livelihood of trapping. Dirk
Rourke (Victor Jory) owns a trading post and talks the community of fur
trappers into sabotaging the railroad. Tom is from the same community,
and when he can’t talk sense into the fur trappers returns to the railroad
and fights the unrest caused by Dirk. When nearly killed in an dynamite
explosion caused by Dirk and his henchman Cagle, Tom is nursed back to
health by the railroad doctor Edith Cabot (Jane Wyatt). While recovering
all winter, he dumps his feisty backwater gal Cecilie (Nancy Olson) for
Edith. In the spring, Dirk convinces the Indians to attack the railroad.
Even though Cecille was rejected, she warns Tom of the raid. Dynamite Dawson
(J. Carrol Naish) rides to get help while Tom and the railroad crew hold
off the Indians. During the attack, Tom resorts to using his guns after
promising Edith he wouldn’t, and the rigid humanitarian objects even though
they’re in a life and death situation. Edith’s viewed as either a fool
or saint–with the implication she’s the former. When the railroad wins
the day, Tom chooses Cecille to be his wife. She’s viewed as a regular
gal who is earthy and will stand by her man. All the philosophizing left
me a wee bit parched.