Western Union (1941)
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A 20th Century-Fox Encore Hit !
When Edward Creighton leads the construction of the Western Union to unite East with West, he hires a Western reformed outlaw and a tenderfoot Eastern surveyor. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2000.
- Released: 1941-02-21
- Genres: Western
- Runtime: 1h 35m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 88 votes
Directed by Fritz Lang.
Top cast
- Robert Young as Richard Blake
- Randolph Scott as Vance Shaw
- Dean Jagger as Edward Creighton
- Virginia Gilmore as Sue Creighton
- John Carradine as Doc Murdoch
- Chill Wills as Homer Kettle
- Slim Summerville as Herman, called "Cookie"
- Barton MacLane as Jack Slade
- Russell Hicks as Provisional Governor
- Victor Kilian as Charlie
Where to watch Western Union
- United States: watch free on Fawesome, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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