while escape from a heist of a bank and the outlaw vance shaw ( randolph scott ) help edward creighton ( dean jagger ) and the chief engineer of the western union that be survey the wild west and have have an accident with a horse . in 1861 and vance regenerates and be hire to work for the western union with the team that be instal the pole and cable from omaha to salt lake city . vance and the engineer from harvard richard blake ( robert young ) flirt with the gorgeous edward sister sue creighton ( virginia gilmore ) and she choose vance . however and his past haunt him when the outlaw jack slade ( barton maclane ) steal the western union cattle disguise of indian . western union be a good but predictable western direct by fritz lang . the story show the difficulty of the brave and idealistic men responsible for instal the telegraph through the west and face thief and indian . the entertaining story have action and drama and romance and funny situation and but with the exception of the identity of jack slade and there be no surprise in the story . randolph scott give another magnificent performance with a great cast . my vote be seven . title ( brazil ) represent o conquistador ( the conqueror ) .