Santa Fe

An ex-Confederate soldier (Randolph Scott) finds himself opposing his outlaw brothers. Janis Carter. Terry: Jerome Courtland. Tom: Peter Thompson. Clint: John Archer. Baxter: Warner Anderson. Sanders: Roy Roberts. Ella: Allene Roberts. Irving Pichel directed., Tense western which follows four brothers who try to make new lives for themselves after the defeat of the South in the American Civil War. While one of the brothers secures a job on the Santa Fe railroad, the remaining three turn to crime and target the railroad for a major robbery., Tense Western following four brothers as they leave the defeated south and attempt to find jobs as America recovers from the Civil War. When Britt finds a job on the Santa Fe railroad the remaining trio take to a life of crime, targeting the railroad for a major robbery. Big themes are handled well by director Irving Pichel, combining action with narrative impact., An ex-Confederate soldier finds himself opposing his outlaw brothers., Four brothers go their separate ways after the Civil War but later find themselves on the opposite sides of a shootout., This western centers on the exploits of four brothers who return from the Civil War. Three of the siblings decide to become outlaws while the fourth, a former Confederate soldier, heads West and begins working for the Santa Fe railroad. Though the three have become bandits, they refuse to rob Yankee businesses and instead get tangled up with a gambler and his gang who gradually convince the brothers to help him rob the train. Guns blaze, train whistles scream, and justice ensues., Edgy Western with a top final showdown. Four brothers’ lives are torn apart after the Civil War. While one makes good on the Santa Fe railroad, the others turn to crime. Dir: Irving Pichel.