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The Conquerors

  • 19321932
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Richard Dix and Ann Harding in The Conquerors (1932)
  • Drama
  • Western
A newlywed couple journeys west to make their fortune, and begins a banking empire.A newlywed couple journeys west to make their fortune, and begins a banking empire.A newlywed couple journeys west to make their fortune, and begins a banking empire.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
282
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Robert Lord(screen play)
    • Howard Estabrook(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Dix
    • Ann Harding
    • Edna May Oliver
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  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Robert Lord(screen play)
    • Howard Estabrook(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Dix
    • Ann Harding
    • Edna May Oliver
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    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Richard Dix
    Richard Dix
    • Roger Standishas Roger Standish…
    Ann Harding
    Ann Harding
    • Caroline Ogden Standishas Caroline Ogden Standish
    Edna May Oliver
    Edna May Oliver
    • Matilda Blakeas Matilda Blake
    Guy Kibbee
    Guy Kibbee
    • Dr. Daniel Blakeas Dr. Daniel Blake
    Julie Haydon
    Julie Haydon
    • Frances Standish Lennoxas Frances Standish Lennox
    Donald Cook
    Donald Cook
    • Warren Lennoxas Warren Lennox
    Walter Walker
    • Thomas B. Ogdenas Thomas B. Ogden
    Wally Albright
    Wally Albright
    • Roger Standish - One of the Twinsas Roger Standish - One of the Twins
    Marilyn Knowlden
    Marilyn Knowlden
    • Frances Standish - One of the Twinsas Frances Standish - One of the Twins
    Harry Holman
    Harry Holman
    • Stubbyas Stubby
    Jason Robards Sr.
    Jason Robards Sr.
    • Laneas Lane
    • (as Jason Robards)
    E.H. Calvert
    E.H. Calvert
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Second Agitatoras Second Agitator
    • (uncredited)
    James Donlan
    • Joe - Stockbrokeras Joe - Stockbroker
    • (uncredited)
    Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
    Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
    • Bensonas Benson
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Greig
    Robert Greig
    • Mr. Downeyas Mr. Downey
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Lanning
    Frank Lanning
    • Announces Bank Panicas Announces Bank Panic
    • (uncredited)
    Gus Leonard
    • Charlie - Barberas Charlie - Barber
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Robert Lord(screen play)
      • Howard Estabrook(from a story by)
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    Storyline

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    A newlywed couple journeys west to make their fortune, and begins a banking empire.
    • year 1873
    • 1890s
    • year 1929
    • panic of 1873
    • economic depression
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    • Taglines
      • Out of the Smoke of its Chimneys,Out of the Sweat of its Fields, Out of the Faith of its People The Unconquerable Soul of America Marches On! (Print Ad- Decorah Public Opinion,((Decorah, Iowa)) 1 December 1932)
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    • Trivia
      An early film (1932) to mention the coming of television.
    • Goofs
      The film opens in 1873 with Ann Harding singing the 1883 song "Long, Long Ago."
    • Connections
      Features Four Heads Are Better Than One (1898)
    • Soundtracks
      Long, Long Ago
      (1883) (uncredited)

      Music and Lyrics by Thomas Haynes Bayley

      Played on piano and sung by Ann Harding twice

    User reviews8

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    8/10
    Inspiring
    When you consider that the film was made in 1932 it is certainly impressive, especially with the intermittent montages to show the passage of time.

    I'm a big fan of Ann Harding and this is one of her best films ("It Happened on 5th Ave" and "Magnificent Yankee" are my favorites). And you can never go wrong with Edna May Oliver and Guy Kibbee, although perhaps they lay it on a little strong in this one.

    I've never been a fan of Richard Dix. I thought he was wooden. But in this film he ages 60 years and the elder Dix does a fine job. FWIW he has a few scenes with himself as a young man, and he appears to be mocking his own acting there as the young man. So I gained a new appreciation for him as an actor.

    Another reason to watch the film is the director, Wild Bill Wellman, known for films like "Wings" (1927), "Public Enemy" (1931), "A Star is Born" (1937), "The Ox Bow Incident" (1943), "The Story of GI Joe" (1945), and "The High and the Mighty" (1954) among many others.

    Seen in the context of 1932, with Herbert Hoover in the White House, the economy still slipping, banks continuing to fail, etc. this is one brave film.
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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Frontier
    • Filming locations
      • Cooperstown, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $619,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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