Movies and TvShows featuring "telegraph-operator" theme.
Ithaca is a story about a teenager named Homer who becomes a bicycle telegraph messenger during World War II. He faces the challenges of death, grief, and the loss of his brother while learning valuable life lessons.
In Red Skies of Montana, a group of courageous smokejumpers fight against raging forest fires in Montana. Amidst the danger and peril, they must also grapple with personal conflicts and seek revenge against an arsonist. With helicopters, airplanes, and bravery, these firefighters risk their lives to protect the mountainous landscape.
In this silent film from 1903, a group of outlaws successfully rob a train but are pursued by a posse. They face various challenges and ultimately meet their fate.
A young man befriends the last surviving Civil War veteran, intending to rob him of $50,000.
The movie depicts the story of the Titanic, a luxurious ocean liner that sank on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg. The film explores the lives of various passengers aboard the ship, including a young couple who fall in love, a ship captain trying to make a name for himself, and the struggles of the lower-class passengers. The movie showcases the bravery, sacrifice, and tragedy that occurred during the disaster.
High Noon is a gripping western movie set in a small town. The sheriff must confront his enemies alone while his town turns against him, testing his courage and determination.
Frontier peacekeeper Sheriff Galt faces a crisis of conscience in The Iron Sheriff. In the aftermath of a robbery-murder, Galt follows the trail of evidence directly to his own son, Benjie. Sworn to uphold the law at all costs, Galt is grimly determined to see that Benjie will receive a fair trial without any coercion on his part. But the townsfolk have already decided that the sheriff will try to spring the boy, and a lynch-mob mentality slows festers its way through the community. As the trial proceeds, it becomes obvious that Benjie is going to hang for his alleged crime, but there's still one or two surprises in store.
An orphan boy on his way to live with his uncle picks up a stray dog, and the two become fast friends. However, the uncle doesn't want the dog, and when chickens are found dead, the uncle accuses the dog of killing them. The boy decides that it's time he and the dog hit the road so they run away, and meet up with an elderly man who also ran away from a home where he believed he wasn't wanted either.
At the close of the Civil War, a band of Southern guerillas disguised themselves as Union soldiers, the better to perform acts of sabotage in Utah. Autry plays a cavalry scout who goes after guerilla leader McQuarrie.
When the Daltons Rode is a wild west adventure centered around the infamous Dalton Gang. Falsely accused of murder, the brothers must fight to clear their name while evading the law and seeking justice. With bank robberies, shootouts, and a heart-wrenching love story, this classic film is a must-watch for any western fan.
A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and gives viewers a glimpse at how movies are made.
A cowboy recently released from prison is determined to go straight, but he winds up in a tough western town where he finds trouble everywhere.
Novelist Will James, a specialist in horse stories, wrote the yarn upon which 20th Century-Fox's Sand was based. Mark Stevens plays horse breeder Jeff Keane, who loses his prize stallion in a train accident. While the stallion roams wild and free, Keane enlists the aid of rancher Joan Hartley (Coleen Gray) in searching for the animal. Once the horse is located, it is clear that it has developed a mean streak, the result of various cruelties inflicted upon it by humans. Jeff and Joan combine their efforts to regain the horse's friendship. Veteran Native American actors Iron Eyes Cody and Jay Silverheels make significant supporting appearances. Sand was attractively filmed in Technicolor on location in Colorado.
When a man and a woman become stranded in the Arctic, they must overcome the challenges of isolation, jealousy, and romantic rivalry. As they spend more time together, their initial dislike turns into love. Will they be able to find their way back home and start a life together?
The rebellious daughter of an army general gets involved with a Communist agitator, mainly to annoy her father. He arranges to have her kidnapped and taken to Mexico--hoping that she will forget her "Red" boyfriend--by a young, handsome soldier named Jeff who, while somewhat of a goof-up, the general believes is still better for her.
The Telegraphist is a comedy-drama movie set in the 1800s, revolving around a telegraph operator and his experiences in a small coastal town. The story explores themes of adultery, unfaithfulness, and the complexities of relationships. Adapted from Knut Hamsun's novel, the movie also touches on the clash between tradition and modernization. With a touch of eroticism and intrigue, it showcases the struggles and desires of the characters against a backdrop of fire and business ventures.
In 1864 a Secret Service agent for the Union army goes undercover in Richmond and pretends to be a Confederate captain.
In this musical western, a cowboy band is offered the chance to appear in a Hollywood movie and begins the journey to the West Coast. Unfortunately, the band ends up stranded in Texas and must take a job running a ranch. Musical mayhem ensues: Songs include: "Let's Love Again," "Where the Prairie Meets the Sky," "Don't You Ever Be a Cowboy," "Texas Polka," "No Letter Today," "I Got Mellow in the Yellow of the Moon," "Sip Nip Song," "Salt-Water Cowboy," "The Blues," "Little Brown Jug" and "And Then."
In this remake of and using stock-footage from 1941's "Arizona Cyclone," Tex is a daredevil freight-line driver who, with the aid of his pals Smokey and Deuce, wipes out the crooked rival line, and has enough time left over, from this shorts' twenty-six minutes , to toss in four songs.
In 'The Lonedale Operator,' a courageous telegraph operator finds herself caught in the middle of a train robbery. With her quick thinking and resourcefulness, she must find a way to outsmart the robbers and save the day.