The tough boss of a railroad yard befriends a young hobo, and unwittingly places in jeopardy his relationship with the woman he loves..


Is this worth watching today? Honestly, yes, but mostly if you have a thing for massive steam engines or want to see Jean Arthur before she became a massive star. If you hate old movies where people shout their lines because the microphones were hidden in flower pots, you’ll probably want to skip it. 🚂 It’s a movie f...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

George B. Seitz

George B. Seitz
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"Is this worth watching today? Honestly, yes, but mostly if you have a thing for massive steam engines or want to see Jean Arthur before she became a massive star. If you hate old movies where people shout their lines because the microphones were hidden in flower pots, you’ll probably want to skip it. 🚂 It’s a movie for people who like to see how things used to be made. It feels heavy. Everything in this movie—the trains, the shovels, the men—looks like it weighs about ten tons. The Man with t..."
James Ashmore Creelman
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