Pennsylvania, 1859. Railroad tycoon Brennan (Alan Hale) is muscling in on oil-drilling farmers, led by Peter Cortland (Randolph Scott).
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were made by throwing every possible idea into a blender, maybe. If you want a tight, focused story, you’re going to hate this thing. It’s long, it’s loud, and it’s surprisingly sentimental for a movie about oil pipelines. Irene Dunne is doing a lot of heav...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were made by throwing every possible idea into a blender, maybe. If you want a tight, focused story, you’re going to hate this thing. It’s long, it’s loud, and it’s surprisingly sentimental for a movie about oil pipelines. Irene Dunne is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. She’s the only reason the emotional stakes feel like anything more than cardboard. Randolph Scott looks like he’s having a good time, I guess? Though he spends most..."
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