A newlywed couple journeys west to make their fortune, and begins a banking empire.
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Title: The Conquerors (1932)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Richard Dix | ... | Roger Standish / Roger Lennox | |
| Ann Harding | ... | Caroline Ogden Standish | |
| Edna May Oliver | ... | Matilda Blake | |
| Guy Kibbee | ... | Dr. Daniel Blake | |
| Julie Haydon | ... | Frances Standish Lennox | |
| Donald Cook | ... | Warren Lennox | |
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Walter Walker | ... | Thomas B. Ogden |
| Wally Albright | ... | Roger Standish - One of the Twins | |
| Marilyn Knowlden | ... | Frances Standish - One of the Twins | |
| Harry Holman | ... | Stubby | |
| Jason Robards Sr. | ... | Lane (as Jason Robards) | |
| E.H. Calvert | ... | Doctor | |
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A newlywed couple journeys west to make their fortune, and begins a banking empire.
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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)Parents Guide:
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(1883) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Thomas Haynes Bayley
Played on piano and sung by Ann Harding twice
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An early film (1932) to mention the coming of television. See more »Goofs
As the stacks of coins tumble and fall, support rods can be seen moving behind them, assisting their collapse. See more »Soundtracks
Long, Long Ago(1883) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Thomas Haynes Bayley
Played on piano and sung by Ann Harding twice
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Roger and Carolyn Standish head west to give themselves a chance at a future after her father dies. On the way they are robbed and Roger is shot. While recovering from the gunshot wound the town they settle in is robbed. Roger leads the town after the robbers. Then they start a bank. Over the next 50 years they face a series of successes, failures, and successes. In spite of everything that happens to them they never give up.
I think the idea behind this movie is that over time, we will face many ups and downs and that we must keep our faith that there is a future and that it will be better than the past. This film contains many cliches about the building of America. There are several scenes of a hugely growing economy followed by a crash then pessimism then more growth. This was obviously aimed at depression-era audiences to give them hope in the future. And, I think, it was also intended to give a brief overview of what it took to build our country.
No question that it tends to be somewhat melodramatic at times. But it is also uplifting and tells an interesting story and keeps a good pace throughout. Well worth seeing.