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is a 1951 American Technicolor Western film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Randolph Scott . Produced by Columbia Pictures , it is a classic "railroad western" based on the novel Santa Fe: The Railroad That Built an Empire by James Vance Marshall . Plot Overview Santa Fe(1951)
Critics generally view Santa Fe as a solid, though somewhat routine, entry in Randolph Scott's prolific Western career. While praised for its and train-themed set pieces—including a climactic fight on a flat car—some reviewers noted that it leaned heavily on tropes from earlier big-budget films like Union Pacific . It is often remembered for its focus on post-war integration and the "bitterness still felt by those who were on opposite sides of the war". Santa Fe 1951 - Obscure Train Movies - WordPress.com , Peter M