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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.
Western Union (1941) is a western film directed by Fritz Lang, released on February 21, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Robert Young, Randolph Scott, Dean Jagger and Virginia Gilmore. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 88 ratings.
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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
Minor Watson
as Pat Grogan
George Chandler
as Herb
Directed by Fritz Lang, written by Zane Grey, Jack Andrews and George Bruce.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 88 ratings.
_**Adventures while setting up the telegraph line on the Great Plains**_ As the Civil War breaks out in 1861, a former outlaw (Randolph Scott) joins the team wiring what is now Nebraska and Wyoming for telegraph service. Dean Jagger plays the executive of the project while Robert Young is on hand as a “tenderfoot” from back East. Meanwhile Virginia Gilmore plays the potential romantic interest of the good-badman…
Reviewed on November 22, 2020
I wonder if Fritz Lang had these three imposed on him by the studio system or whether he chose them? Anyway, sadly the folks we have leading this interesting, pioneering, adventure don't really manage to raise the film from a rather procedural mediocrity - despite this being quite a fascinating story of determination and diplomacy. We start with "Shaw" (Randolph Scott) discovering the injured "Creighton" (Dean…
Reviewed on April 16, 2023
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Western Union (1941) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Western Union (1941) includes Robert Young, Randolph Scott, Dean Jagger, Virginia Gilmore and John Carradine. The film was directed by Fritz Lang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Western Union was released on February 21, 1941 and runs for 1h 35m.
Western Union (1941) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 88 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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