After the Civil War, an ex-Confederate soldier faces new battles, including the elements and a carpetbagger intent on destroying him.After the Civil War, an ex-Confederate soldier faces new battles, including the elements and a carpetbagger intent on destroying him.After the Civil War, an ex-Confederate soldier faces new battles, including the elements and a carpetbagger intent on destroying him.
William Roberts
- Singin' Cy
- (as Bill Roberts)
Ernie Adams
- Confederate Soldier
- (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
- Pvt. Collins
- (uncredited)
Ed Brady
- Union Soldier
- (uncredited)
Everett Brown
- Man with Watches
- (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
James P. Burtis
- Swenson
- (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
- Chairman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaOne of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its earliest documented telecast took place in Phoenix Sunday 22 February 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), followed by Milwaukee 25 April 1959 on WITI (Channel 6), by Asheville 24 May 1959 on WLOS (Channel 13), by Omaha 26 July 1959 on KETV (Channel 7), by both Chicago and Grand Rapids 22 November 1959 on WBBM (Channel 2) and WOOD (Channel 8), by Philadelphia 22 November 1959 on WCAU (Channel 10), by San Francisco 7 December 1959, on KPIX (Channel 5), by Johnstown 1 January 1960 on WJAC (Channel 6), and by Toledo 3 March 1960 on WTOL (Channel 11). It was released on DVD 8 May 2007 as one of of 4 titles in Universal's Classic Western Roundup Volume 2.
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Probably reflects the real post war Texas
Some of today's viewers might be a bit put off by what they see as racism in the beginning. Just remember not to judge other times by the current time in which you dwell. Black Union soldiers did make themselves unwelcome in post Civil War South. Carpetbaggers did go to the South to take advantage. The South WAS desperately poor after the war and unfair taxes were levied. These are historical facts which do not take sides. The writer took the facts and the attitudes, of both sides, and wove them into this story. Randolph Scott as a former Confederate who wanted the country reunited instead of taken over by Mexico. He said that all Yankees were not like the ones pushing their way around Texas, as he had met them in the war. The Union officer felt the same about many former Confederates. The movie showed this as the beginning of understanding between former foes. The acting was good. Perhaps one of Scott's better performances. Mae Robson was great and reminded me of Beula Bondi. Robert Cummings (well before his TV successes) was the former Confederate officer who could not accept the loss of the war. Joan Bennett was beautiful as the center of the love triangle between Scott, Cummings and herself. Character actors brought the film along quite well as they often do - Walter Brennan, Raymond Hatton, Frances Ford, Robert Barrat, Harvey Stephens. And there was Richard Denning with a small speaking part before his Mr. North fame. There was a most believable fight scene in the streets between Union troops and former confederates. It was well directed. There was an action scene of wagons, horses and cattle running from brush fire set by Indians that was very well done considering this was before digital special effects. The movie moved along nicely from the very beginning with plenty of Western excitement. Be sure to catch this Western if you get the chance. Although it has some twists and turns, it is still a good old fashioned Western.
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- padutchland-1
- Dec 28, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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