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Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Release: 1939-05-05 ·Runtime: 135m ·★ 6.6
Drama Western

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?

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff as Fiesta Richard Lane Richard Lane as Sam Reed Ward Bond Ward Bond as Tracklayer (uncredited) E.H. Calvert E.H. Calvert as Major (uncredited) Horace Murphy Horace Murphy as Irishman (uncredited) Frank Shannon Frank Shannon as Old Man (uncredited) Joel McCrea Joel McCrea as Jeff Butler Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin as Calvin Evelyn Keyes Evelyn Keyes as Mrs. Calvin Paul Everton Paul Everton as Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited) Edward Keane Edward Keane as Man (uncredited) John Marston John Marston as Durant (uncredited) May Beatty May Beatty as Mrs. Hogan (uncredited) Blackie Whiteford Blackie Whiteford as Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited) William Worthington William Worthington as Oliver Ames (uncredited) Mary MacLaren Mary MacLaren as Official's Wife (uncredited) William Pawley William Pawley as Dinty (uncredited) Russ Powell Russ Powell as Vendor (uncredited) George Regas George Regas as Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited) Lane Chandler Lane Chandler as Train Conductor (uncredited) Edward LeSaint Edward LeSaint as Fr. Ryan (uncredited) Wheaton Chambers Wheaton Chambers as Businessman (uncredited) John Harmon John Harmon as One-Armed Reporter (uncredited) Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as Jerome (uncredited) Hal Price Hal Price as Surveyor (uncredited) Buddy Roosevelt Buddy Roosevelt as Fireman (uncredited) Guy Usher Guy Usher as Leland Stanford (uncredited) Fuzzy Knight Fuzzy Knight as Cookie Henry Kolker Henry Kolker as Asa M. Barrows Lon Chaney Jr. Lon Chaney Jr. as Dollarhide Jack W. Johnston Jack W. Johnston as Man (uncredited) Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw as Irishman (uncredited) Jim Farley Jim Farley as Laborer-Grader (uncredited) Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Andrew Whipple (uncredited) Edward Peil Sr. Edward Peil Sr. as Laborer (uncredited) Archie Twitchell Archie Twitchell as Secretary (uncredited) Mala Mala as Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited) Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges as Gen. Casement Pat Hartigan Pat Hartigan as Irishman (uncredited) Mitchell Ingraham Mitchell Ingraham as Official (uncredited) Davison Clark Davison Clark as Doctor (uncredited) Richard Denning Richard Denning as Reporter (uncredited) Tex Driscoll Tex Driscoll as Man (uncredited) George B. French George B. French as Senator (uncredited) Syd Saylor Syd Saylor as Barker (uncredited) Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Reporter (uncredited) Martin Faust Martin Faust as Railwayman (uncredited) Jane Keckley Jane Keckley as Official's Wife (uncredited) Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck as Mollie Monahan Bob Kortman Bob Kortman as Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Man (uncredited) Dick Botiller Dick Botiller as Indian with Accordion (uncredited) Ed Brady Ed Brady as Bartender (uncredited) Walter Long Walter Long as Irishman (uncredited) Emory Parnell Emory Parnell as Foreman (uncredited) Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer as Shamus (uncredited) Brian Donlevy Brian Donlevy as Sid Campeau Sam Ash Sam Ash as Railwayman (uncredited) Eddie Fetherston Eddie Fetherston as Reporter (uncredited) Sam McDaniel Sam McDaniel as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited) Jack Murphy Jack Murphy as Terry (uncredited) Lynne Overman Lynne Overman as Leach Overmile Nora Cecil Nora Cecil as Snoring Woman on Train (uncredited) Frank Lackteen Frank Lackteen as Indian (uncredited) Ruth Warren Ruth Warren as Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited) Florence Lake Florence Lake as Woman (uncredited) Robert Barrat Robert Barrat as Duke Ring Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Dr. Harkness (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Paddy (uncredited) J. C. Fowler J. C. Fowler as Official (uncredited) J.M. Kerrigan J.M. Kerrigan as Monahan Elmo Lincoln Elmo Lincoln as Card Player (uncredited) Jack Pennick Jack Pennick as Harmonicist (uncredited) Robert Preston Robert Preston as Dick Allen Jack Rube Clifford Jack Rube Clifford as Bartender (uncredited) Si Jenks Si Jenks as Old Prospector (uncredited) Harry Woods Harry Woods as Al Brett Julia Faye Julia Faye as Mame Steve Carruthers Steve Carruthers as Telegrapher (uncredited) David Clyde David Clyde as Irishman (uncredited) Noble Johnson Noble Johnson as Native American Shooting Piano (uncredited) Ida May Ida May as Goldie (uncredited) Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Ulysses S. Grant Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Sergeant (uncredited) Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Surveyor (uncredited) George Burton George Burton as Laborer (uncredited) Charles Stevens Charles Stevens as Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited) Maude Fealy Maude Fealy as Woman (uncredited) Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as Sergeant (uncredited) John Merton John Merton as Laborer (uncredited) Frank Mills Frank Mills as Irishman (uncredited) Stanhope Wheatcroft Stanhope Wheatcroft as Secretary (uncredited) Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Cody as Indian (uncredited) Will Geer Will Geer as Foreman (uncredited) Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Jake (uncredited) Chief Thundercloud Chief Thundercloud as Indian (uncredited) Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn as Cordray Richard Alexander Richard Alexander as Card Player (uncredited) Adrian Morris Adrian Morris as Railwayman (uncredited) Max Davidson Max Davidson as Card Player (uncredited) Duke York Duke York as Railwayman (uncredited) Ernie Adams Ernie Adams as Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited) Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Man (uncredited) Louis Natheaux Louis Natheaux as Card Player (uncredited) James Pierce James Pierce as Card Player (uncredited) John J. Richardson John J. Richardson as Official (uncredited) Francis McDonald Francis McDonald as Gen. Dodge Monte Blue Monte Blue as Indian (uncredited) David Newell David Newell as Reporter (uncredited) Willard Robertson Willard Robertson as Oakes Ames George Guhl George Guhl as Irishman (uncredited) Charles McAvoy Charles McAvoy as Railwayman (uncredited) Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace as Sen. Smith (uncredited) Frank Yaconelli Frank Yaconelli as Saloon Gambler (uncredited) William Haade William Haade as Dusky Clayton Robert Homans Robert Homans as Man (uncredited) Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Businessman at Financiers' Meeting Regis Toomey Regis Toomey as Paddy O'Rourke Douglas Gordon Douglas Gordon as Irishman (uncredited) George Magrill George Magrill as Surveyor (uncredited) Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) Ynez Seabury Ynez Seabury as Shrimp (uncredited)