Question 1

What real railroad company helped make this film authentic?

Accepted Answer

The CPR provided rail construction gangs that appeared in the film and set up a stretch of fake tracks beside the main line, as well as an authentic 1800s construction train.

Question 2

How old were Randolph Scott and Nancy Olson at the time of release?

Accepted Answer

Randolph Scott was 52 years old (born in 1898) and Nancy Olson was 21 (born in 1928) when the movie was released in 1949.

Question 3

What was the first Cinecolor film to use a post-exposure flashing technique?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific was the first Cinecolor film to use a post-exposure flashing technique to enable interior scenes to be shot with less light.

Question 4

Which tribes were employed to portray the natives in the film?

Accepted Answer

The producers employed Indians from the Yiskabee or Stony Sioux tribes to portray the natives in the film.

Question 5

What historical engine is pictured in Cornelius Van Horne's train car?

Accepted Answer

A print of the Western & Atlantic Railroad engine 'The General,' famous for the Andrews Raid during the American Civil War, is pictured.

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