Movie Description
Union Pacific
(1939)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?
Featured Crew
- Director : Cecil B. DeMille
- Producer : Cecil B. DeMille
- Editor : Anne Bauchens
- Cast : Barbara Stanwyck,Joel McCrea,Akim Tamiroff,Robert Preston,Lynne Overman,Brian Donlevy,Robert Barrat,Anthony Quinn,Stanley Ridges,Henry Kolker,Francis McDonald,Willard Robertson,Harold Goodwin,Evelyn Keyes,Richard Lane,William Haade,Regis Toomey,J.M. Kerrigan,Fuzzy Knight,Harry Woods,Lon Chaney Jr.,Joseph Crehan,Julia Faye,Sheila Darcy,Ernie Adams,Stanley Andrews,Richard Alexander,George Anderson,Sam Ash,Earl Askam,Harry A. Bailey,May Beatty,Don Beddoe,Genevieve Bell,Monte Blue,Ward Bond,Dick Botiller,Ed Brady,Tom Burke,George Burton,A.S. Byron,E.H. Calvert,Steve Carruthers,Nora Cecil,Wheaton Chambers,Lane Chandler,Jack Chapin,Sonny Chorre,Davison Clark,Jack Rube Clifford,David Clyde,Iron Eyes Cody,Allen Connor,Hal Craig,Sidney D'Albrook,Max Davidson,Alfonso De Cruz,Victor De Linsky,Richard Denning,Mike Driscoll,Tex Driscoll,Peter Du Rey,Jimmie Dundee,Paul Everton,Jim Farley,Martin Faust,Maude Fealy,John Fee,Eddie Fetherston,James Flavin,Byron Foulger,J. C. Fowler,George B. French,Will Geer,Kenneth Gibson,Joe Gilbert,William Gillis,Wesley Giraud,Gus Glassmire,Dick Gordon,Douglas Gordon,Wylie Grant,George Guhl,Chuck Hamilton,John Harmon,Pat Hartigan,Beth Hartman,Edward Hearn,Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian,Russell Hicks,Leon Holmes,Robert Homans,Mitchell Ingraham,T.C. Jack,Selmer Jackson,Si Jenks,Noble Johnson,Jack W. Johnston,Edward Keane,Jane Keckley,Jim Kelso,Jack Kennedy,Bob Kortman,Frank Lackteen,Ethan Laidlaw,Florence Lake,Bobby LaSalle,Alexander Leftwich,Edward LeSaint,Elmo Lincoln,Walter Long,Viola Louie,Evelyn Luckey,Evelyn Luckey,Hugh MacDonald,Wilbur Mack,Mary MacLaren,George Magrill,Tom Mahoney,Mala,John Marston,Ida May,Charles McAvoy,Sam McDaniel,Charles McMurphy,James McNamara,John Merton,Ray Miller,Frank Mills,Pat Moriarity,Adrian Morris,Horace Murphy,Jack Murphy,Louis Natheaux,David Newell,Nestor Paiva,Emory Parnell,Doreen Pastor,William Pawley,Edward Peil Sr.,Jack Pennick,Albert Petit,James Pierce,Russ Powell,John Power,Hal Price,Frances Rather,George Regas,John J. Richardson,Cyril Ring,Margaret Roach,Richard Robles,Buddy Roosevelt,Dick Rush,Joe Sawyer,Francis Sayles,Syd Saylor,Ed Schaefer,Ynez Seabury,Frank Shannon,Michael Slade,Lew Short,James P. Spencer,Edwin Stanley,Robert R. Stephenson,Bert Stevens,Charles Stevens,Mark Strong,John M. Sullivan,Albert Taylor,Nick Thompson,Chief Thundercloud,David Thursby,Archie Twitchell,Tony Urchel,Guy Usher,Morgan Wallace,Calla Waltz,Ruth Warren,Stanhope Wheatcroft,Blackie Whiteford,Greg Whitespear,William Worthington,Frank Yaconelli,Duke York
Cast
Mollie Monahan
Jeff Butler
Fiesta
Dick Allen
Leach Overmile
Sid Campeau
Duke Ring
Cordray
Gen. Casement
Asa M. Barrows
Gen. Dodge
Oakes Ames
Calvin
Mrs. Calvin
Sam Reed
Dusky Clayton
Paddy O'Rourke
Monahan
Cookie
Al Brett
Dollarhide
Ulysses S. Grant
Mame
Rose
Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
Dr. Harkness (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Railwayman (uncredited)
Railwayman (uncredited)
Bluett (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
Mrs. Hogan (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Kate (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Tracklayer (uncredited)
Indian with Accordion (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Laborer (uncredited)
Laborer (uncredited)
Old Irishman (uncredited)
Major (uncredited)
Telegrapher (uncredited)
Snoring Woman on Train (uncredited)
Businessman (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Fireman (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Laborer (uncredited)
Cassidy (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Draftsman (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Denny (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Laborer (uncredited)
Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited)
Laborer-Grader (uncredited)
Railwayman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Paddy (uncredited)
Andrew Whipple (uncredited)
Official (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
Foreman (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Telegrapher (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Gov. Stafford (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Savage (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
One-Armed Reporter (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Belle (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Irishman at Bar (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Vendor (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Official (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Jerome (uncredited)
Old Prospector (uncredited)
Native American Shooting Piano (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Official's Wife (uncredited)
Railwayman (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Fanny (uncredited)
Official (uncredited)
Fr. Ryan (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Lil (uncredited)
Lulu (uncredited)
Lulu (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Jake (uncredited)
Official's Wife (uncredited)
Surveyor (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)
Durant (uncredited)
Goldie (uncredited)
Railwayman (uncredited)
St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Mr. Mills (uncredited)
Laborer (uncredited)
Laborer (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Mike (uncredited)
Railwayman (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Terry (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
Foreman (uncredited)
Ruby (uncredited)
Dinty (uncredited)
Laborer (uncredited)
Harmonicist (uncredited)
Watercolorist (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Vendor (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Surveyor (uncredited)
Official's Daughter (uncredited)
Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited)
Official (uncredited)
Surveyor (uncredited)
Violet (uncredited)
Indian Chief (uncredited)
Fireman (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Shamus (uncredited)
Railwayman (uncredited)
Barker (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Shrimp (uncredited)
Old Man (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Laborer (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Businessman at Financiers' Meeting
Irishman (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited)
Connors (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Leland Stanford (uncredited)
Sen. Smith (uncredited)
Maggie (uncredited)
Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Oliver Ames (uncredited)
Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
Railwayman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleUnion Pacific
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-05-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 15m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Drama
- Western