The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas.
Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.
A cocky guy joins the Navy for the wrong reason but finds romance and twice is cited for heroism.
林肯总统签署的最后一项法案授权将联合太平洋铁路穿过荒原推向加利福尼亚。但金融投机家阿萨-巴罗斯(Asa Barrows)希望通过阻挠这条铁路获利。首席故障排除专家杰夫-巴特勒(Jeff Butler)手忙脚乱地与巴罗斯的代理人、赌徒希德-坎普(Sid Campeau)斗智斗勇;坎普的合伙人迪克-艾伦(Dick Allen)是杰夫的战友,也是工程师女儿莫莉-莫纳汉(Molly Monahan)的情敌追求者。谁能在不惜一切代价推动铁路贯通的努力中幸存下来?