While surveying a telegraph line in 1861, Western Union engineer Edward Creighton (Dean Jagger) is severely injured in an accident. He is discovered by Vance Shaw (Randolph Scott), an outlaw on the run from a posse. Forced to travel on foot after his horse was hurt, Shaw at first considers stealing Creighton's horse, but changes his mind and takes the man with him, saving his life.
Sometime later, following his recovery, Creighton returns to Omaha, Nebraska and plans the construction of a telegraph line from Omaha to Salt Lake City, Utah. Facing considerable opposition to the line from Confederate soldiers, Indians, and outlaws, Creighton elicits the help of his sister Sue (Virginia Gilmore), foreman Pat Grogan (Minor Watson), and assistant Homer Kettle (Chill Wills).
Looking to put his outlaw past behind him, Shaw arrives at Creighton's Western Union office looking for honest work and is hired as a scout by Grogan who is unaware of his past. Creighton recognizes him among the men and allows him to stay despite his suspicions. Creighton also hires tenderfoot Richard Blake (Robert Young), a Harvard-educated engineer as a favor to Blake's father. Shaw and Blake are both attracted to Sue and vie for her attention, but their romantic rivalry is cut short when construction of the telegraph line starts on July 4, 1861.
After work commences on the line, one of the men is killed apparently by a mysterious band of cattle-rustling Indians. Unconvinced that Indians are to blame, Shaw rides out to investigate and follows the rustlers' trail to the camp of Jack Slade, a former friend and cohort, whose gang committed the killing disguised as Indians—the gang Shaw left following his last bank robbery. Slade reveals that they are working for the Confederacy to disrupt Western Union because they believe the telegraph service will help the Union. Shaw rides away and returns to the line. Not wanting to turn in his former friends, Shaw tells Creighton that a large band of Dakota Indians stole the cattle, and recommends that they simply replace the herd and not risk a fight with the Indians.
Sometime later, a confrontation takes place between men working on the forward line and a band of drunken Indians. When one of the Indians tries to steal some equipment, a nervous Blake shoots him, ignoring Shaw's order to remain calm. After word arrives that the main camp is under attack by other Indians, the Western Union men rush back to help with the defense. At the main camp, Slade's men, who are again disguised as Indians, steal the Western Union horses. The company discover the ruse when one of the wounded Indians turns out to be a white man. Forced to buy back their stolen horses from Slade, Creighton becomes suspicious of Shaw's involvement, especially when he admits to knowing the gang.
Soon the U.S. Army arrives and announces the Indians have now refused to allow the telegraph lines to go through their territory in response to Blake's shooting of the drunken Indian. Creighton, Shaw, and Blake ride out to convince Chief Spotted Horse to allow them to build the line through Indian territory, even though the man Blake wounded was Spotted Horse's son. Creighton is finally able to persuade the Indians to allow them passage, and work continues until the company approaches Salt Lake City.
Sometime later, Shaw receives word that Jack Slade wants to meet with him. On the way to see Slade, Shaw is captured and bound by Slade's men. Slade says his group is going to burn down the Western Union camp and they don't want Shaw to interfere. After Slade and his men ride off, Shaw escapes from his ropes but arrives back too late to prevent the fire. He helps rescue some of the Western Union men from the flames and burns his hands in the process.
After the fire, Creighton confronts Shaw for an explanation, but Shaw does not reveal what he knows and is fired by Creighton. As Shaw leaves the camp, he tells Blake that Slade is actually Shaw's brother and that he, Shaw, will find Slade's gang and stop them from interfering with the telegraph project. Shaw rides off and finds Slade and his men in a nearby town. At the barber shop, Shaw confronts his brother, whose gun is concealed under the barber's sheet. Slade shoots Shaw through the sheet. Shaw fights back in spite of his wound, killing some of the gang members, and then dies. Blake arrives and continues the fight with Slade who dies from his wounds. Soon after, the Western Union line is completed and the workers celebrate. When Sue laments the absence of Shaw, Creighton tells her that Shaw can hear them.
我是玩吃鸡游戏的，这么燃的，首次遇见。作为一部网络大电影，我觉得可以给7.5分，主要原因我实在是太爱周星驰了。电影的主线故事就是标准的《长江七号》混杂着《少林足球》，在国内喜剧片摒弃周星驰式喜剧的工整结构掌控，全盘被麻花带偏之后，网大创作者，或者是从小看周星驰电影长大的创作者在网大中似乎在认真的拙劣的模仿着，显然这部电影模仿的很不错。当然优点很明显，缺点也不容忽视，为了迎合市场，电影中武戏的占比很高，最后三十分钟，其实早早就干掉了大boss，此时完全就是撑剧情而增加太多的武戏。除此之外电影基本上没有什么可以挑剔的，故事流畅，亲情线与自我励志线贯穿的很好，父子之间的互动，很中二，但是很生活。最最重要的是，作为网络电影，居然还很有电影感。蛮推荐的，就是披着吃鸡外壳的励志温情电影。
热血感人，手脚冒汗，热泪盈眶，虽有设定俗套，但上一次这感觉还是fury road
名气都是靠资本包装就来的！真实了！
比较俗套的故事，但是真人吃鸡观影体验满分，文戏部分弱了点。
套路化严重 但考虑到豆瓣er们对大鱼海棠这类片子的宽容 给个四星也是不虚不虚
一不容易被名字欺骗而错过的好看的电影，玩过射击类游戏的同好，一定会喜欢
剧情一般，制作看得出用心了。题材嘛，不太新颖了。竞技的还是《全职高手》最好看。
还算能接受的套路，强行情理之中。游戏细节还原的很棒。
拍摄功底扎实，制作确实用心，能想到的地方都顾及到了，产品质量的把控已经很到位了，剧作为主题服务，满满当当比较俗套无法深究，就是图个还原游戏的娱乐性，评分已经说明问题了，即便是目的性明确的电影产品，只要有诚意观众都看的到。说到游戏，这种游戏，没劲我不爱玩。
热血感人，手脚冒汗，热泪盈眶，虽有设定俗套，但上一次这感觉还是fury road
雀食很超出预期，各种游戏的战术意想不到的专业，很惊喜了
作为网大真的是挺良心的，故事讲好了，网大也能行
剧情一般，制作看得出用心了。题材嘛，不太新颖了。竞技的还是《全职高手》最好看。
不玩游戏的不太get得到high点，父子情的部分还挺有心的。
先说优点，战斗场景全是野外，正好随便布置就把还原度提升了很多。剧情倾力的塑造逆袭光环，也和游戏/电竞产业的宣传点契合。当然的转折，除此之外全是槽点。全片的感情线塑料感爆棚，不如全剪掉。硬塞给资本的抹布如同给观众喂屎灌尿，中国游戏不舔资本爸爸难道靠玩家？降智光环覆盖全片，屌丝的孩子是神童，屌丝的对手全智障，屌丝的战友不爱钱。空投就把所有玩家智商洗成零了，不是开了外挂全图吸怪，就是操纵比赛的幕后黑手。2021年了还有天线宝宝相信业余可以赢职业？屌丝逆袭基本只存在于故事和梦里，这碗馊饭干不下去呀。
名气都是靠资本包装就来的！真实了！
完成度很厉害但不玩游戏的我届不到。勉强给4星。
不打游戏，所以看了无感。然而，三十多岁，除了打游戏是一把好手，其它一概不行，生活一团糟，这样，纵使赢了一回又能如何？
良心网大，比那些打着游戏名号的恋爱剧好太多。吃鸡迷表示很燃，看完默默打开了吃灰很久的和平精英，半分钟之后又打开了豆瓣，给了三星
作为一个偶尔还来上两把的菜鸟级吃鸡路人玩家，对网络电影本没有多大期许的。但看到这么个完成度后直呼意外，游戏场景以及战斗还原都算是很用心了。细节质感爆棚啊！最后的决赛又燃又热血。
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