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Union Pacific

"Union Pacific" is coming!

One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?

2h 15m1939NRTMDb 6.7

DramaWestern

English

Crew and Cast

Cecil B. DeMilleCecil B. DeMilleDirectorBarbara StanwyckBarbara StanwyckMollie MonahanJoel McCreaJoel McCreaJeff ButlerAkim TamiroffAkim TamiroffFiestaRobert PrestonRobert PrestonDick AllenLynne OvermanLynne OvermanLeach OvermileBrian DonlevyBrian DonlevySid CampeauRobert BarratRobert BarratDuke RingAnthony QuinnAnthony QuinnCordrayStanley RidgesStanley RidgesGen. CasementHenry KolkerHenry KolkerAsa M. BarrowsFrancis McDonaldFrancis McDonaldGen. DodgeWillard RobertsonWillard RobertsonOakes AmesHarold GoodwinHarold GoodwinCalvinEvelyn KeyesEvelyn KeyesMrs. CalvinRichard LaneRichard LaneSam ReedWilliam HaadeWilliam HaadeDusky ClaytonRegis ToomeyRegis ToomeyPaddy O'RourkeJ.M. KerriganJ.M. KerriganMonahanFuzzy KnightFuzzy KnightCookieHarry WoodsHarry WoodsAl BrettLon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.DollarhideJoseph CrehanJoseph CrehanUlysses S. GrantJulia FayeJulia FayeMame
Sheila DarcyRoseErnie AdamsErnie AdamsGen. Philip SheridanStanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsDr. HarknessRichard AlexanderRichard AlexanderCard Player
George AndersonRailwaymanSam AshSam AshRailwayman
Earl AskamBluett

Storyline

One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?

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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 May 1939
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (82 votes)

Production

Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Writers
C. Gardner Sullivan, Jesse Lasky Jr., Walter DeLeon
Studios
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English