Frisco Express
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Frisco Express |
| Original title | Wells Fargo |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1937 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Frank Lloyd |
| script |
Paul Schofield Gerald Geraghty Frederick J. Jackson |
| production |
Howard Estabrook Frank Lloyd William LeBaron |
| music | Boris Morros |
| camera | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| cut | Hugh Bennett |
| occupation | |
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Frisco-Express (original Wells Fargo ) is an American feature film from 1937. The black and white film was produced by Howard Estabrook , Frank Lloyd and William LeBaron and directed by Frank Lloyd at Paramount Pictures . The script was written by Paul Schofield , Gerald Geraghty and Frederick J. Jackson based on a template by Stuart N. Lake . The US premiere took place on December 30, 1937. The film was released in Germany in 1938. In German-speaking countries it is also known under the name Um Liebe, Gold und Heimat .
action
The film story begins in the 1840s. Ramsay MacKay is a messenger for the Wells Fargo Mail and Freight Company . He's on an urgent mission from New York to Buffalo when he meets Justine Prior and her mother, who got stranded in their broken carriage. He helps them and they accompany him to Buffalo, where he can hand in his shipment on time. Ramsay is promoted to run a branch in St. Louis , where Justine lives. The two fall in love, but Justine's parents are against the relationship, so she ends it. Ramsay goes to San Francisco to manage the Wells Fargo office there. Some time later, Justine follows him and the two are getting married and have two children. During the Civil War, Ramsay was given the job of delivering gold to Washington . He pledges his support to the northern states , despite promising Justine to remain neutral. This is very affected because her brother died for the southern states . She writes a friend from Southern States officer Talbot, in which she mentions the planned route and the contents of the next gold shipment. However, she gets scruples and no longer sends the letter. On the way to Washington, Ramsay's convoy is ambushed by the southerners. Talbot falls in the attack and Ramsay finds Justine's letter with him. Injured, he breaks off all contact with her. Justine returns to St. Louis. Years later, Ramsay returns to St. Louis to check on his family. Here he learns that it was not Justine who sent the letter, but her mother, who continued to be against the relationship. Ramsay apologizes and the two make up again.
Awards
Loren L. Ryder was nominated for an Oscar for Best Sound in 1938 with Wells Fargo .
Web links
- Frisco-Express in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Wells Fargo in the All Movie Guide (English)