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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

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