The Overland Telegraph
1929, English. Directed by John Waters.
At the beginning of the Civil War, as federal troops start to build the first overland telegraph, Indians, who fear the wires, kill some of the linesmen. In response, Major Hammond, who oversees the troops, requests that President Abraham Lincoln send twenty thousand more soldiers to come to his aid. Lincoln grants Hammond's request, and sends along Capt. Allen, who is knowledgeable about Indians. At his new post, Allen discovers that a Confederate spy has been fomenting trouble with the Indians. Allen eventually uncovers the spy, makes peace with the Indians and wins the love of Dorothy, a young woman who lives at the post.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 2 March 1929
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George C. Hull, Ward Wing
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The Overland Telegraph is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Overland Telegraph isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 March 1929. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Overland Telegraph?
The Overland Telegraph (1929) was directed by John Waters and stars Tim McCoy, Dorothy Janis, Frank Rice.