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Union Pacific
Film / 1939

Union Pacific

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
DramaWestern

★ 6.7/10Audience rating

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?

The story

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?

Cast

Barbara StanwyckMollie Monahan Joel McCreaJeff Butler Akim TamiroffFiesta Robert PrestonDick Allen Lynne OvermanLeach Overmile Brian DonlevySid Campeau Robert BarratDuke Ring Anthony QuinnCordray Stanley RidgesGen. Casement Henry KolkerAsa M. Barrows Francis McDonaldGen. Dodge Willard RobertsonOakes Ames
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Harold GoodwinCalvin Evelyn KeyesMrs. Calvin Richard LaneSam Reed William HaadeDusky Clayton Regis ToomeyPaddy O'Rourke J.M. KerriganMonahan Fuzzy KnightCookie Harry WoodsAl Brett Lon Chaney Jr.Dollarhide Joseph CrehanUlysses S. Grant Julia FayeMame Sheila DarcyRose Ernie AdamsGen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited) Stanley AndrewsDr. Harkness (uncredited) Richard AlexanderCard Player (uncredited) George AndersonRailwayman (uncredited) Sam AshRailwayman (uncredited) Earl AskamBluett (uncredited) Harry A. BaileySenator (uncredited) May BeattyMrs. Hogan (uncredited) Don BeddoeReporter (uncredited) Genevieve BellKate (uncredited) Monte BlueIndian (uncredited) Ward BondTracklayer (uncredited) Dick BotillerIndian with Accordion (uncredited) Ed BradyBartender (uncredited) Tom BurkeLaborer (uncredited) George BurtonLaborer (uncredited) A.S. ByronOld Irishman (uncredited) E.H. CalvertMajor (uncredited) Steve CarruthersTelegrapher (uncredited) Nora CecilSnoring Woman on Train (uncredited) Wheaton ChambersBusinessman (uncredited) Lane ChandlerTrain Conductor (uncredited) Jack ChapinFireman (uncredited) Sonny ChorreIndian (uncredited) Davison ClarkDoctor (uncredited) Jack Rube CliffordBartender (uncredited) David ClydeIrishman (uncredited) Iron Eyes CodyIndian (uncredited) Allen ConnorLaborer (uncredited) Hal CraigCassidy (uncredited) Sidney D'AlbrookMan (uncredited) Max DavidsonCard Player (uncredited) Alfonso De CruzDraftsman (uncredited) Victor De LinskyCard Player (uncredited) Richard DenningReporter (uncredited) Mike DriscollDenny (uncredited) Tex DriscollMan (uncredited) Peter Du ReyReporter (uncredited) Jimmie DundeeLaborer (uncredited) Paul EvertonRev. Dr. Todd (uncredited) Jim FarleyLaborer-Grader (uncredited) Martin FaustRailwayman (uncredited) Maude FealyWoman (uncredited) John FeeMan (uncredited) Eddie FetherstonReporter (uncredited) James FlavinPaddy (uncredited) Byron FoulgerAndrew Whipple (uncredited) J. C. FowlerOfficial (uncredited) George B. FrenchSenator (uncredited) Will GeerForeman (uncredited) Kenneth GibsonCard Player (uncredited) Joe GilbertTelegrapher (uncredited) William Gillis(uncredited) Wesley GiraudBoy (uncredited) Gus GlassmireGov. Stafford (uncredited) Dick GordonReporter (uncredited)

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