Where to Watch The Overland Telegraph Online

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Overland Telegraph' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Overland Telegraph' right now, here are some specifics about the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer western flick.

Released March 2nd, 1929, 'The Overland Telegraph' stars Tim McCoy, Dorothy Janis, Frank Rice, Lawford Davidson The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from experienced users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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." .