Union Pacific (1939)

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Union Pacific on IMDb 7.2/10 2,024 votes

Released:
1939-05-05

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?

Director:
Cecil B. DeMille

Runtime:
2h 15min

Genre:
Drama, Western

  • Cast:
  • Barbara Stanwyck
    as
    Mollie Monahan
  • Joel McCrea
    as
    Jeff Butler
  • Akim Tamiroff
    as
    Fiesta
  • Robert Preston
    as
    Dick Allen
  • Lynne Overman
    as
    Leach Overmile