Man of Conquest (1939)
- Directed by
- George Nicholls, Jr.
- Genre
- Western film, biographical film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film is a biography of politician Sam Houston. It covers his friendship with Andrew Jackson and his part in the Texas Revolution.
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What happens
Man of Conquest is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Nicholls Jr. and starring Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, and Joan Fontaine. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Score, Best Sound (Charles L. Lootens), and Best Art Direction (John Victor Mackay). The film marked the first serious attempt by Republic Pictures to break out from its traditional production of B movies and produce a work of greater cost and prestige. The film is a biopic of the politician Sam Houston, focusing on his relationship with Andrew Jackson and his role during the Texas Revolution. It was inspired by Marquis James's 1929 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Houston. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Texas (1941)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.