Union Pacific (1939)
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"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?
- Released: 1939-05-05
- Genres: Drama, Western
- Runtime: 2h 15m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 82 votes
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Top 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
- Brian Donlevy as Sid Campeau
- Robert Barrat as Duke Ring
- Anthony Quinn as Cordray
- Stanley Ridges as Gen. Casement
- Henry Kolker as Asa M. Barrows
Where to watch Union Pacific
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
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