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Union Pacific

(1939)

Drama, Western

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2hrs 15m

Overview

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?

Score

65

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Barbara Stanwyck as Mollie Monahan

Barbara Stanwyck

** Mollie Monahan

Joel McCrea as Jeff Butler

Joel McCrea

** Jeff Butler

Akim Tamiroff as Fiesta

Akim Tamiroff

** Fiesta

Robert Preston as Dick Allen

Robert Preston

** Dick Allen

Lynne Overman as Leach Overmile

Lynne Overman

** Leach Overmile

Brian Donlevy as Sid Campeau

Brian Donlevy

** Sid Campeau

Robert Barrat as Duke Ring

Robert Barrat

** Duke Ring

Anthony Quinn as Cordray

Anthony Quinn

** Cordray

Stanley Ridges as Gen. Casement

Stanley Ridges

** Gen. Casement

Henry Kolker as Asa M. Barrows

Henry Kolker

** Asa M. Barrows

Francis McDonald as Gen. Dodge

Francis McDonald

** Gen. Dodge

Willard Robertson as Oakes Ames

Willard Robertson

** Oakes Ames

Harold Goodwin as Calvin

Harold Goodwin

** Calvin

Evelyn Keyes as Mrs. Calvin

Evelyn Keyes

** Mrs. Calvin

Richard Lane as Sam Reed

Richard Lane

** Sam Reed

William Haade as Dusky Clayton

William Haade

** Dusky Clayton

Regis Toomey as Paddy O'Rourke

Regis Toomey

** Paddy O'Rourke

J.M. Kerrigan as Monahan

J.M. Kerrigan

** Monahan

Fuzzy Knight as Cookie

Fuzzy Knight

** Cookie

Harry Woods as Al Brett

Harry Woods

** Al Brett

Lon Chaney Jr. as Dollarhide

Lon Chaney Jr.

** Dollarhide

Joseph Crehan as Ulysses S. Grant

Joseph Crehan

** Ulysses S. Grant

Julia Faye as Mame

Julia Faye

** Mame

Sheila Darcy as Rose

Sheila Darcy

** Rose

Ernie Adams as Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

** Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews as Dr. Harkness (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

** Dr. Harkness (uncredited)

Richard Alexander as Card Player (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

** Card Player (uncredited)

George Anderson as Railwayman (uncredited)

George Anderson

** Railwayman (uncredited)

Sam Ash as Railwayman (uncredited)

Sam Ash

** Railwayman (uncredited)

Earl Askam as Bluett (uncredited)

Earl Askam

** Bluett (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey as Senator (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey

** Senator (uncredited)

May Beatty as Mrs. Hogan (uncredited)

May Beatty

** Mrs. Hogan (uncredited)

Don Beddoe as Reporter (uncredited)

Don Beddoe

** Reporter (uncredited)

Genevieve Bell as Kate (uncredited)

Genevieve Bell

** Kate (uncredited)

Monte Blue as Indian (uncredited)

Monte Blue

** Indian (uncredited)

Ward Bond as Tracklayer (uncredited)

Ward Bond

** Tracklayer (uncredited)

Dick Botiller as Indian with Accordion (uncredited)

Dick Botiller

** Indian with Accordion (uncredited)

Ed Brady as Bartender (uncredited)

Ed Brady

** Bartender (uncredited)

Tom Burke as Laborer (uncredited)

Tom Burke

** Laborer (uncredited)

George Burton as Laborer (uncredited)

George Burton

** Laborer (uncredited)

A.S. Byron as Old Irishman (uncredited)

A.S. Byron

** Old Irishman (uncredited)

E.H. Calvert as Major (uncredited)

E.H. Calvert

** Major (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers as Telegrapher (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

** Telegrapher (uncredited)

Nora Cecil as Snoring Woman on Train (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

** Snoring Woman on Train (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers as Businessman (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

** Businessman (uncredited)

Lane Chandler as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

** Train Conductor (uncredited)

Jack Chapin as Fireman (uncredited)

Jack Chapin

** Fireman (uncredited)

Sonny Chorre as Indian (uncredited)

Sonny Chorre

** Indian (uncredited)

Davison Clark as Doctor (uncredited)

Davison Clark

** Doctor (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford as Bartender (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

** Bartender (uncredited)

David Clyde as Irishman (uncredited)

David Clyde

** Irishman (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody as Indian (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

** Indian (uncredited)

Allen Connor as Laborer (uncredited)

Allen Connor

** Laborer (uncredited)

Hal Craig as Cassidy (uncredited)

Hal Craig

** Cassidy (uncredited)

Sidney D'Albrook as Man (uncredited)

Sidney D'Albrook

** Man (uncredited)

Max Davidson as Card Player (uncredited)

Max Davidson

** Card Player (uncredited)

Alfonso De Cruz as Draftsman (uncredited)

Alfonso De Cruz

** Draftsman (uncredited)

Victor De Linsky as Card Player (uncredited)

Victor De Linsky

** Card Player (uncredited)

Richard Denning as Reporter (uncredited)

Richard Denning

** Reporter (uncredited)

Mike Driscoll as Denny (uncredited)

Mike Driscoll

** Denny (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll as Man (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

** Man (uncredited)

Peter Du Rey as Reporter (uncredited)

Peter Du Rey

** Reporter (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee as Laborer (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

** Laborer (uncredited)

Paul Everton as Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited)

Paul Everton

** Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited)

Jim Farley as Laborer-Grader (uncredited)

Jim Farley

** Laborer-Grader (uncredited)

Martin Faust as Railwayman (uncredited)

Martin Faust

** Railwayman (uncredited)

Maude Fealy as Woman (uncredited)

Maude Fealy

** Woman (uncredited)

John Fee as Man (uncredited)

John Fee

** Man (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston as Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

** Reporter (uncredited)

James Flavin as Paddy (uncredited)

James Flavin

** Paddy (uncredited)

Byron Foulger as Andrew Whipple (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

** Andrew Whipple (uncredited)

J. C. Fowler as Official (uncredited)

J. C. Fowler

** Official (uncredited)

George B. French as Senator (uncredited)

George B. French

** Senator (uncredited)

Will Geer as Foreman (uncredited)

Will Geer

** Foreman (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson as Card Player (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

** Card Player (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert as Telegrapher (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

** Telegrapher (uncredited)

William Gillis as (uncredited)

William Gillis

** (uncredited)

Wesley Giraud as Boy (uncredited)

Wesley Giraud

** Boy (uncredited)

Gus Glassmire as Gov. Stafford (uncredited)

Gus Glassmire

** Gov. Stafford (uncredited)

Dick Gordon as Reporter (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

** Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Gordon as Irishman (uncredited)

Douglas Gordon

** Irishman (uncredited)

Wylie Grant as Savage (uncredited)

Wylie Grant

** Savage (uncredited)

George Guhl as Irishman (uncredited)

George Guhl

** Irishman (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton as Card Player (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

** Card Player (uncredited)

John Harmon as One-Armed Reporter (uncredited)

John Harmon

** One-Armed Reporter (uncredited)

Pat Hartigan as Irishman (uncredited)

Pat Hartigan

** Irishman (uncredited)

Beth Hartman as Belle (uncredited)

Beth Hartman

** Belle (uncredited)

Edward Hearn as Sergeant (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

** Sergeant (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian as Irishman at Bar (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

** Irishman at Bar (uncredited)

Russell Hicks as Sergeant (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

** Sergeant (uncredited)

Leon Holmes as Vendor (uncredited)

Leon Holmes

** Vendor (uncredited)

Robert Homans as Man (uncredited)

Robert Homans

** Man (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham as Official (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

** Official (uncredited)

T.C. Jack as Irishman (uncredited)

T.C. Jack

** Irishman (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson as Jerome (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

** Jerome (uncredited)

Si Jenks as Old Prospector (uncredited)

Si Jenks

** Old Prospector (uncredited)

Noble Johnson as Native American Shooting Piano (uncredited)

Noble Johnson

** Native American Shooting Piano (uncredited)

Jack W. Johnston as Man (uncredited)

Jack W. Johnston

** Man (uncredited)

Edward Keane as Man (uncredited)

Edward Keane

** Man (uncredited)

Jane Keckley as Official's Wife (uncredited)

Jane Keckley

** Official's Wife (uncredited)

Jim Kelso as Railwayman (uncredited)

Jim Kelso

** Railwayman (uncredited)

Jack Kennedy as Man (uncredited)

Jack Kennedy

** Man (uncredited)

Bob Kortman as Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

** Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)

Frank Lackteen as Indian (uncredited)

Frank Lackteen

** Indian (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw as Irishman (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

** Irishman (uncredited)

Florence Lake as Woman (uncredited)

Florence Lake

** Woman (uncredited)

Bobby LaSalle as Fanny (uncredited)

Bobby LaSalle

** Fanny (uncredited)

Alexander Leftwich as Official (uncredited)

Alexander Leftwich

** Official (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint as Fr. Ryan (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

** Fr. Ryan (uncredited)

Elmo Lincoln as Card Player (uncredited)

Elmo Lincoln

** Card Player (uncredited)

Walter Long as Irishman (uncredited)

Walter Long

** Irishman (uncredited)

Viola Louie as Lil (uncredited)

Viola Louie

** Lil (uncredited)

Evelyn Luckey as Lulu (uncredited)

Evelyn Luckey

** Lulu (uncredited)

Evelyn Luckey as Lulu (uncredited)

Evelyn Luckey

** Lulu (uncredited)

Hugh MacDonald as Gambler (uncredited)

Hugh MacDonald

** Gambler (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack as Jake (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

** Jake (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren as Official's Wife (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

** Official's Wife (uncredited)

George Magrill as Surveyor (uncredited)

George Magrill

** Surveyor (uncredited)

Tom Mahoney as Irishman (uncredited)

Tom Mahoney

** Irishman (uncredited)

Mala as Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)

Mala

** Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)

John Marston as Durant (uncredited)

John Marston

** Durant (uncredited)

Ida May as Goldie (uncredited)

Ida May

** Goldie (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy as Railwayman (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

** Railwayman (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

** St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy as Irishman (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

** Irishman (uncredited)

James McNamara as Mr. Mills (uncredited)

James McNamara

** Mr. Mills (uncredited)

John Merton as Laborer (uncredited)

John Merton

** Laborer (uncredited)

Ray Miller as Laborer (uncredited)

Ray Miller

** Laborer (uncredited)

Frank Mills as Irishman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

** Irishman (uncredited)

Pat Moriarity as Mike (uncredited)

Pat Moriarity

** Mike (uncredited)

Adrian Morris as Railwayman (uncredited)

Adrian Morris

** Railwayman (uncredited)

Horace Murphy as Irishman (uncredited)

Horace Murphy

** Irishman (uncredited)

Jack Murphy as Terry (uncredited)

Jack Murphy

** Terry (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux as Card Player (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

** Card Player (uncredited)

David Newell as Reporter (uncredited)

David Newell

** Reporter (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

** Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)

Emory Parnell as Foreman (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

** Foreman (uncredited)

Doreen Pastor as Ruby (uncredited)

Doreen Pastor

** Ruby (uncredited)

William Pawley as Dinty (uncredited)

William Pawley

** Dinty (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr. as Laborer (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

** Laborer (uncredited)

Jack Pennick as Harmonicist (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

** Harmonicist (uncredited)

Albert Petit as Watercolorist (uncredited)

Albert Petit

** Watercolorist (uncredited)

James Pierce as Card Player (uncredited)

James Pierce

** Card Player (uncredited)

Russ Powell as Vendor (uncredited)

Russ Powell

** Vendor (uncredited)

John Power as Irishman (uncredited)

John Power

** Irishman (uncredited)

Hal Price as Surveyor (uncredited)

Hal Price

** Surveyor (uncredited)

Frances Rather as Official's Daughter (uncredited)

Frances Rather

** Official's Daughter (uncredited)

George Regas as Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited)

George Regas

** Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited)

John J. Richardson as Official (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

** Official (uncredited)

Cyril Ring as Surveyor (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

** Surveyor (uncredited)

Margaret Roach as Violet (uncredited)

Margaret Roach

** Violet (uncredited)

Richard Robles as Indian Chief (uncredited)

Richard Robles

** Indian Chief (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt as Fireman (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt

** Fireman (uncredited)

Dick Rush as Irishman (uncredited)

Dick Rush

** Irishman (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer as Shamus (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

** Shamus (uncredited)

Francis Sayles as Railwayman (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

** Railwayman (uncredited)

Syd Saylor as Barker (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

** Barker (uncredited)

Ed Schaefer as Irishman (uncredited)

Ed Schaefer

** Irishman (uncredited)

Ynez Seabury as Shrimp (uncredited)

Ynez Seabury

** Shrimp (uncredited)

Frank Shannon as Old Man (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

** Old Man (uncredited)

Michael Slade as Irishman (uncredited)

Michael Slade

** Irishman (uncredited)

Lew Short as Laborer (uncredited)

Lew Short

** Laborer (uncredited)

James P. Spencer as Indian (uncredited)

James P. Spencer

** Indian (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley as Businessman at Financiers' Meeting

Edwin Stanley

** Businessman at Financiers' Meeting

Robert R. Stephenson as Irishman (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

** Irishman (uncredited)

Bert Stevens as Man (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

** Man (uncredited)

Charles Stevens as Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

** Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited)

Mark Strong as Connors (uncredited)

Mark Strong

** Connors (uncredited)

John M. Sullivan as Man (uncredited)

John M. Sullivan

** Man (uncredited)

Albert Taylor as Irishman (uncredited)

Albert Taylor

** Irishman (uncredited)

Nick Thompson as Indian (uncredited)

Nick Thompson

** Indian (uncredited)

Chief Thundercloud as Indian (uncredited)

Chief Thundercloud

** Indian (uncredited)

David Thursby as Irishman (uncredited)

David Thursby

** Irishman (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell as Secretary (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

** Secretary (uncredited)

Tony Urchel as Indian (uncredited)

Tony Urchel

** Indian (uncredited)

Guy Usher as Leland Stanford (uncredited)

Guy Usher

** Leland Stanford (uncredited)

Morgan Wallace as Sen. Smith (uncredited)

Morgan Wallace

** Sen. Smith (uncredited)

Calla Waltz as Maggie (uncredited)

Calla Waltz

** Maggie (uncredited)

Ruth Warren as Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

** Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

Stanhope Wheatcroft as Secretary (uncredited)

Stanhope Wheatcroft

** Secretary (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford as Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

** Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Greg Whitespear as Indian (uncredited)

Greg Whitespear

** Indian (uncredited)

William Worthington as Oliver Ames (uncredited)

William Worthington

** Oliver Ames (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli as Saloon Gambler (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli

** Saloon Gambler (uncredited)

Duke York as Railwayman (uncredited)

Duke York

** Railwayman (uncredited)

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