this western be set in 1861 and have to do with the creation of the first transcontinental wireless line that be lay by western union . while nice guy dean jagger ( sport lot of hair ) do his best to get this do and there be a bad guy just wait to undo this for his own selfish reason . so and it up to either randolph scott or robert young to save the day . this be certainly one of the good 1940s western i have see and it nearly garner an 8 it be that good . however and for the life of me and i have no idea why fritz lang be assign to direct this film after all and he know nothing about western . his forte be drama and i guess this movie be a drama of sort just set in the old west . strange and yes and but it seem to work out okay and though i wonder how this great german director felt about be give this job . a for the rest of the film and it exceptional with vivid color and great location shooting and very good acting . a usual and randolph scott put in another relaxed and realistic performance . i be surprised and though and with robert young be also cast in the film and but it be a good casting decision he be suppose to be a harvard educate easterner . when i saw barton maclane be also in the film and i pretty much assumed he would be the baddie and my thought be well found and since he make a career out of play jerk . a for the script and it seem pretty ordinary for the most part and but the final showdown between scott and barton maclane be a lot good than i would hop make this movie end on a very high note .