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Synopsis

Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him. Davy is all alone now.

Year1924
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn Ford
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railroad expansion · westward expansion · father-son relationship · Native American conflict · revenge