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1. Into the West (2005)
TV-14 | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans.
Stars: Joseph M. Marshall, Irene Bedard, Gil Birmingham, John Terry
Votes: 7,574
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
Passed | 150 min | Drama, History, Romance
After witnessing the murder of his father by a renegade as a boy, the grown-up Brandon helps to realize his father's dream of a transcontinental railway.
Director: John Ford | Stars: George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Charles Edward Bull, Cyril Chadwick
Votes: 2,456 | Gross: $2.06M
3. The Big Chase (1954)
Approved | 60 min | Crime, Drama
An LAPD rookie tangles with state prison paroled convicts who plan to rob an armored payroll truck in Los Angeles.
Directors: Arthur Hilton, Robert L. Lippert Jr. | Stars: Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Lon Chaney Jr., Jim Davis
Votes: 178
4. Land of Liberty (1939)
Approved | 138 min | History
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Gayne Whitman, Erville Alderson, Don Ameche, Heather Angel
Votes: 353
5. Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of the Merced River Canyon to its terminus at El Portal outside Yosemite National Park, is on ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Munch | Stars: Peter Alexander, Jeri Arredondo, Henry Gibson, Michael Stipe
Votes: 178 | Gross: $0.02M
6. 50 Summers (2018)
98 min | Documentary, Sport
Follow the evolution of minor league baseball over the last half century through the ups and downs of the Omaha franchise as they kick-off their historic 50th season as the affiliate of the KC Royals -the longest in Triple A baseball.
Director: Dan Napoli | Stars: Rob Riggle, George Brett, Warren Buffett, Jack McKeon
Votes: 56
7. The Adventures of Don Coyote (1947)
Passed | 65 min | Western
Near Border Flats, Don Coyote and his friend Sancho are interrupted on their way to the fiesta by a fight. A quick intervention on their part prompts ranch owner Maggie Riley to hire them. ... See full summary »
Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Frances Rafferty, Richard Martin, Val Carlo, Benny Bartlett
Votes: 32
8. Hear That Train a Comin' (2006 TV Movie)
48 min | History
Director: William Kelly | Star: Ray Dilley
Votes: 5
9. Cavalcade of San Francisco (1940)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
A Technicolor travelogue celebrating San Francisco - past and present
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 279
11. Big Boy 4014 Steam Locomotive: Return to Steam (2019 Video)
41 min | Documentary, Short
The first excursion run of the restored Union Pacific 4014 "Big Boy" steam locomotive, on the 150th anniversary year of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Director: Mike Armstrong | Star: Mike Armstrong
12. Union Pacific's Mighty Turbines (1998 Video)
45 min | Documentary
The gas turbine locomotives of the Union Pacific Railroad.
13. The Steam-Electric Arrives! (1938)
8 min | Short
Promotional film for General Electric's experimental steam turbine-electric locomotives, built for the Union Pacific Railroad.
14.
Charlie's Angels (1976–1981)
Episode:
Antique Angels
(1978)
Not Rated | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An antique car rally serves as the backdrop when thieves steal a special fuel from a maximum security facility, and the owner enlists the Angels to locate the criminals.
Director: Leon Carrere | Stars: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, David Doyle
Votes: 182
15.
Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode:
Encounter
(1971)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Lisa impersonates a mobster's alcoholic wife to raise her prestige from embarrassment to dangerous informant. That puts Lisa as well as her husband at risk of a mob hit which Jim expects to... See full summary »
Director: Barry Crane | Stars: Peter Graves, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus, Lynda Day George
Votes: 131
16.
The Future of America's Past (2019– )
Episode:
Transcontinental
(2020)
27 min | History
In the Utah desert in 1869, a golden spike marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. On the 150th anniversary, Ed speaks with descendants and educators to learn about this triumph-and its human and environmental costs.
Directors: Hannah Brown Ayers, Lance Warren | Stars: Edward L. Ayers, Lucas Hugie, Darren Parry, Connie Young Yu
17.
The Adams Chronicles (1976)
Episode:
Chapter XIII: Charles Francis Adams II, Industrialist
(1976)
Unrated | 50 min | Drama, History
Director: Fred Coe | Stars: Charles Siebert, John Beal, Nancy Coleman, Peter Brandon
Votes: 7
18.
Distant Signal (2007– )
Episode:
How Cars Get to Customers
(2021)
9 min | Documentary
You're a railroad car owner and a customer wants to use your cars you're going to have some questions. What cars do I have available? Where are they? Which ones are the easiest to deliver ... See full summary »
Stars: Danny Harmon, Paul Newtson
19.
Distant Signal (2007– )
Episode:
How Distributed Power Works
(2021)
35 min | Documentary
Distributed power employs radio, instead of cable, communication between of locomotives. This technology permits multiple locomotives to be positioned anywhere in a train reducing the ... See full summary »
Star: Danny Harmon
20.
Distant Signal (2007– )
Episode:
Why We See Foreign Locomotives
(2021)
15 min | Documentary
Since the 1970s railroad lines have allowed locomotive from other rail companies on their rails. Usually these are single commodity trains where it's easier to leave the foreign locomotives... See full summary »
Star: Danny Harmon
21.
Wendover Productions (2015– )
Episode:
The One Tiny Law That Keeps Amtrak Terrible
(2023)
22 min | Documentary
Amtrak is in the awkward position of of using freight rails for its passenger trains because the two businesses have total different business models. While Amtrak is supposed to have priority on the rails it rarely works out that way.
Star: Sam Denby