Synopsis
"A fascinating and alternate vision of the West is offered by
Lang's adventurous telling of a little known chapter in American history:
Western Union's struggle to bring modern communication technology to the frontier. An adaptation of
Zane Gray's last novel starring Western icon
Randolph Scott,
Western Union embraces the landscape tradition so central to the genre by making stunning use of sweeping panoramic locations in Utah's Zion National Park." – Harvard Film Archive