How the West Was Won

Continuity mistake: In the train scene near the end, the two flat wagons and caboose separate from engine and coal tender, yet when they derail there are 2 passenger cars with the engine.

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Zeb Rawlings: Take a good look. You wanted a war, mister, you got one. I hope you're the first man killed in it.

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Question: The scenes with Zeb and Lou have always puzzled me. Lou is trying to stop Zeb for going after outlaw Gant and the two have a last scene arguing where Zeb says basically that he will use the Law to put away Gant, but that he'll need Gant's help. The next scene is the two on the train to protect the gold from Gant's gang, and Zeb and Lou are working together now. But Lou's got a bandage on his forehead! I think the previous scene might have had a fight scene between the two in which Zeb finally convinces Lou to help him, hence the head injury. There's no other explanation for it. Anyone have any ideas?

Answer: This type of inconsistency is common in film making. More scenes are often filmed and/or they are much longer, but after editing, large portions are often cut out. Although the editing may improve the film's story line and pacing, it leaves small errors behind. This appears to be the case in this movie where a scene was completely deleted, but it left an unexplained detail behind.

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Answer: A scene in with Zeb knocks Lou out in a stable was deleted.

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