Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

"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?

star 6.5
  • Release Date: 1939-05-05
  • Runtime: 2h 15min
  • Director: Cecil B. DeMille

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  • Trailer

    Cast

    • Barbara Stanwyck

      Mollie Monahan

    • Joel McCrea

      Jeff Butler

    • Akim Tamiroff

      Fiesta

    • Robert Preston

      Dick Allen

    • Lynne Overman

      Leach Overmile

    • Brian Donlevy

      Sid Campeau

    • Robert Barrat

      Duke Ring

    • Anthony Quinn

      Cordray

    • Stanley Ridges

      Gen. Casement

    • Henry Kolker

      Asa M. Barrows

    • Francis McDonald

      Gen. Dodge

    • Willard Robertson

      Oakes Ames

    • Harold Goodwin

      Calvin

    • Evelyn Keyes

      Mrs. Calvin

    • Richard Lane

      Sam Reed

    • William Haade

      Dusky Clayton

    • Regis Toomey

      Paddy O'Rourke

    • J.M. Kerrigan

      Monahan

    • Fuzzy Knight

      Cookie

    • Harry Woods

      Al Brett

    • Lon Chaney Jr.

      Dollarhide

    • Joseph Crehan

      Ulysses S. Grant

    • Julia Faye

      Mame

    • Sheila Darcy

      Rose

    • Ernie Adams

      Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)

    • Stanley Andrews

      Dr. Harkness (uncredited)

    • Richard Alexander

      Card Player (uncredited)

    • George Anderson

      Railwayman (uncredited)

    • Sam Ash

      Railwayman (uncredited)

    • Earl Askam

      Bluett (uncredited)

    • Harry A. Bailey

      Senator (uncredited)

    • May Beatty

      Mrs. Hogan (uncredited)

    • Don Beddoe

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Genevieve Bell

      Kate (uncredited)

    • Monte Blue

      Indian (uncredited)

    • Ward Bond

      Tracklayer (uncredited)

    • Dick Botiller

      Indian with Accordion (uncredited)

    • Ed Brady

      Bartender (uncredited)

    • Tom Burke

      Laborer (uncredited)

    • George Burton

      Laborer (uncredited)

    • A.S. Byron

      Old Irishman (uncredited)

    • E.H. Calvert

      Major (uncredited)

    • Steve Carruthers

      Telegrapher (uncredited)

    • Nora Cecil

      Snoring Woman on Train (uncredited)

    • Wheaton Chambers

      Businessman (uncredited)

    • Lane Chandler

      Train Conductor (uncredited)

    • Jack Chapin

      Fireman (uncredited)

    • Sonny Chorre

      Indian (uncredited)

    • Davison Clark

      Doctor (uncredited)

    • Jack Rube Clifford

      Bartender (uncredited)

    • David Clyde

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Iron Eyes Cody

      Indian (uncredited)

    • Allen Connor

      Laborer (uncredited)

    • Hal Craig

      Cassidy (uncredited)

    • Sidney D'Albrook

      Man (uncredited)

    • Max Davidson

      Card Player (uncredited)

    • Alfonso De Cruz

      Draftsman (uncredited)

    • Victor De Linsky

      Card Player (uncredited)

    • Richard Denning

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Mike Driscoll

      Denny (uncredited)

    • Tex Driscoll

      Man (uncredited)

    • Peter Du Rey

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Jimmie Dundee

      Laborer (uncredited)

    • Paul Everton

      Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited)

    • Jim Farley

      Laborer-Grader (uncredited)

    • Martin Faust

      Railwayman (uncredited)

    • Maude Fealy

      Woman (uncredited)

    • John Fee

      Man (uncredited)

    • Eddie Fetherston

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • James Flavin

      Paddy (uncredited)

    • Byron Foulger

      Andrew Whipple (uncredited)

    • J. C. Fowler

      Official (uncredited)

    • George B. French

      Senator (uncredited)

    • Will Geer

      Foreman (uncredited)

    • Kenneth Gibson

      Card Player (uncredited)

    • Joe Gilbert

      Telegrapher (uncredited)

    • William Gillis

      (uncredited)

    • Wesley Giraud

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Gus Glassmire

      Gov. Stafford (uncredited)

    • Dick Gordon

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Douglas Gordon

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Wylie Grant

      Savage (uncredited)

    • George Guhl

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Chuck Hamilton

      Card Player (uncredited)

    • John Harmon

      One-Armed Reporter (uncredited)

    • Pat Hartigan

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Beth Hartman

      Belle (uncredited)

    • Edward Hearn

      Sergeant (uncredited)

    • Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

      Irishman at Bar (uncredited)

    • Russell Hicks

      Sergeant (uncredited)

    • Leon Holmes

      Vendor (uncredited)

    • Robert Homans

      Man (uncredited)

    • Mitchell Ingraham

      Official (uncredited)

    • T.C. Jack

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Selmer Jackson

      Jerome (uncredited)

    • Si Jenks

      Old Prospector (uncredited)

    • Noble Johnson

      Native American Shooting Piano (uncredited)

    • Jack W. Johnston

      Man (uncredited)

    • Edward Keane

      Man (uncredited)

    • Jane Keckley

      Official's Wife (uncredited)

    • Jim Kelso

      Railwayman (uncredited)

    • Jack Kennedy

      Man (uncredited)

    • Bob Kortman

      Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)

    • Frank Lackteen

      Indian (uncredited)

    • Ethan Laidlaw

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Florence Lake

      Woman (uncredited)

    • Bobby LaSalle

      Fanny (uncredited)

    • Alexander Leftwich

      Official (uncredited)

    • Edward LeSaint

      Fr. Ryan (uncredited)

    • Elmo Lincoln

      Card Player (uncredited)

    • Walter Long

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Viola Louie

      Lil (uncredited)

    • Evelyn Luckey

      Lulu (uncredited)

    • Evelyn Luckey

      Lulu (uncredited)

    • Hugh MacDonald

      Gambler (uncredited)

    • Wilbur Mack

      Jake (uncredited)

    • Mary MacLaren

      Official's Wife (uncredited)

    • George Magrill

      Surveyor (uncredited)

    • Tom Mahoney

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Mala

      Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)

    • John Marston

      Durant (uncredited)

    • Ida May

      Goldie (uncredited)

    • Charles McAvoy

      Railwayman (uncredited)

    • Sam McDaniel

      St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

    • Charles McMurphy

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • James McNamara

      Mr. Mills (uncredited)

    • John Merton

      Laborer (uncredited)

    • Ray Miller

      Laborer (uncredited)

    • Frank Mills

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Pat Moriarity

      Mike (uncredited)

    • Adrian Morris

      Railwayman (uncredited)

    • Horace Murphy

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Jack Murphy

      Terry (uncredited)

    • Louis Natheaux

      Card Player (uncredited)

    • David Newell

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Nestor Paiva

      Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)

    • Emory Parnell

      Foreman (uncredited)

    • Doreen Pastor

      Ruby (uncredited)

    • William Pawley

      Dinty (uncredited)

    • Edward Peil Sr.

      Laborer (uncredited)

    • Jack Pennick

      Harmonicist (uncredited)

    • Albert Petit

      Watercolorist (uncredited)

    • James Pierce

      Card Player (uncredited)

    • Russ Powell

      Vendor (uncredited)

    • John Power

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Hal Price

      Surveyor (uncredited)

    • Frances Rather

      Official's Daughter (uncredited)

    • George Regas

      Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited)

    • John J. Richardson

      Official (uncredited)

    • Cyril Ring

      Surveyor (uncredited)

    • Margaret Roach

      Violet (uncredited)

    • Richard Robles

      Indian Chief (uncredited)

    • Buddy Roosevelt

      Fireman (uncredited)

    • Dick Rush

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Joe Sawyer

      Shamus (uncredited)

    • Francis Sayles

      Railwayman (uncredited)

    • Syd Saylor

      Barker (uncredited)

    • Ed Schaefer

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Ynez Seabury

      Shrimp (uncredited)

    • Frank Shannon

      Old Man (uncredited)

    • Michael Slade

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Lew Short

      Laborer (uncredited)

    • James P. Spencer

      Indian (uncredited)

    • Edwin Stanley

      Businessman at Financiers' Meeting

    • Robert R. Stephenson

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Bert Stevens

      Man (uncredited)

    • Charles Stevens

      Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited)

    • Mark Strong

      Connors (uncredited)

    • John M. Sullivan

      Man (uncredited)

    • Albert Taylor

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Nick Thompson

      Indian (uncredited)

    • Chief Thundercloud

      Indian (uncredited)

    • David Thursby

      Irishman (uncredited)

    • Archie Twitchell

      Secretary (uncredited)

    • Tony Urchel

      Indian (uncredited)

    • Guy Usher

      Leland Stanford (uncredited)

    • Morgan Wallace

      Sen. Smith (uncredited)

    • Calla Waltz

      Maggie (uncredited)

    • Ruth Warren

      Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

    • Stanhope Wheatcroft

      Secretary (uncredited)

    • Blackie Whiteford

      Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited)

    • Greg Whitespear

      Indian (uncredited)

    • William Worthington

      Oliver Ames (uncredited)

    • Frank Yaconelli

      Saloon Gambler (uncredited)

    • Duke York

      Railwayman (uncredited)

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