"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?
Union Pacific (1939) is a drama and western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, released on May 5, 1939 with a runtime of 2h 15m. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Akim Tamiroff and Robert Preston. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 82 ratings.
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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
Francis McDonald
as Gen. Dodge
Willard Robertson
as Oakes Ames
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, written by C. Gardner Sullivan, Walter DeLeon and Jesse Lasky Jr., produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 82 ratings.
There's nothing like hearing an engine whistle in the still night. Union Pacific is directed by Cecil B. DeMille (aided by others due to illness) and based upon the novel Trouble Shooter, written by Ernest Haycox. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy, Akim Tamiroff and Lynne Overman. Story is a fictionalised account of the building of the railroad across the American West,…
Reviewed on June 4, 2019
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The main cast of Union Pacific (1939) includes Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Akim Tamiroff, Robert Preston and Lynne Overman. The film was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Union Pacific was released on May 5, 1939 and runs for 2h 15m.
Union Pacific (1939) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 82 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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