Union Pacific
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?
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck
Mollie MonahanJoel McCrea
Jeff ButlerAkim Tamiroff
FiestaRobert Preston
Dick AllenLynne Overman
Leach OvermileBrian Donlevy
Sid CampeauRobert Barrat
Duke RingAnthony Quinn
CordrayStanley Ridges
Gen. CasementHenry Kolker
Asa M. BarrowsFrancis McDonald
Gen. DodgeWillard Robertson
Oakes AmesHarold Goodwin
CalvinEvelyn Keyes
Mrs. CalvinRichard Lane
Sam ReedWilliam Haade
Dusky ClaytonRegis Toomey
Paddy O'RourkeJ.M. Kerrigan
MonahanFuzzy Knight
CookieHarry Woods
Al BrettLon Chaney Jr.
DollarhideJoseph Crehan
Ulysses S. GrantJulia Faye
MameErnie Adams
Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)Stanley Andrews
Dr. Harkness (uncredited)Richard Alexander
Card Player (uncredited)Sam Ash
Railwayman (uncredited)May Beatty
Mrs. Hogan (uncredited)Don Beddoe
Reporter (uncredited)Monte Blue
Indian (uncredited)Ward Bond
Tracklayer (uncredited)Dick Botiller
Indian with Accordion (uncredited)Ed Brady
Bartender (uncredited)George Burton
Laborer (uncredited)E.H. Calvert
Major (uncredited)Steve Carruthers
Telegrapher (uncredited)Nora Cecil
Snoring Woman on Train (uncredited)Wheaton Chambers
Businessman (uncredited)Lane Chandler
Train Conductor (uncredited)Davison Clark
Doctor (uncredited)Jack Rube Clifford
Bartender (uncredited)David Clyde
Irishman (uncredited)Iron Eyes Cody
Indian (uncredited)Sidney D'Albrook
Man (uncredited)Max Davidson
Card Player (uncredited)Richard Denning
Reporter (uncredited)Tex Driscoll
Man (uncredited)Paul Everton
Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited)Jim Farley
Laborer-Grader (uncredited)Maude Fealy
Woman (uncredited)Eddie Fetherston
Reporter (uncredited)James Flavin
Paddy (uncredited)Byron Foulger
Andrew Whipple (uncredited)J. C. Fowler
Official (uncredited)George B. French
Senator (uncredited)Will Geer
Foreman (uncredited)Dick Gordon
Reporter (uncredited)George Guhl
Irishman (uncredited)Chuck Hamilton
Card Player (uncredited)John Harmon
One-Armed Reporter (uncredited)Pat Hartigan
Irishman (uncredited)Edward Hearn
Sergeant (uncredited)Russell Hicks
Sergeant (uncredited)Robert Homans
Man (uncredited)Mitchell Ingraham
Official (uncredited)Selmer Jackson
Jerome (uncredited)Si Jenks
Old Prospector (uncredited)Noble Johnson
Native American Shooting Piano (uncredited)Jack W. Johnston
Man (uncredited)Edward Keane
Man (uncredited)Bob Kortman
Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)Frank Lackteen
Indian (uncredited)Ethan Laidlaw
Irishman (uncredited)Florence Lake
Woman (uncredited)Edward LeSaint
Fr. Ryan (uncredited)Elmo Lincoln
Card Player (uncredited)Walter Long
Irishman (uncredited)Wilbur Mack
Jake (uncredited)Mary MacLaren
Official's Wife (uncredited)George Magrill
Surveyor (uncredited)Mala
Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)John Marston
Durant (uncredited)Ida May
Goldie (uncredited)Sam McDaniel
St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)John Merton
Laborer (uncredited)Frank Mills
Irishman (uncredited)Adrian Morris
Railwayman (uncredited)Horace Murphy
Irishman (uncredited)Jack Murphy
Terry (uncredited)Louis Natheaux
Card Player (uncredited)David Newell
Reporter (uncredited)Nestor Paiva
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)Emory Parnell
Foreman (uncredited)William Pawley
Dinty (uncredited)Edward Peil Sr.
Laborer (uncredited)Jack Pennick
Harmonicist (uncredited)James Pierce
Card Player (uncredited)Russ Powell
Vendor (uncredited)Hal Price
Surveyor (uncredited)George Regas
Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited)John J. Richardson
Official (uncredited)Cyril Ring
Surveyor (uncredited)Buddy Roosevelt
Fireman (uncredited)Joe Sawyer
Shamus (uncredited)Syd Saylor
Barker (uncredited)Ynez Seabury
Shrimp (uncredited)Frank Shannon
Old Man (uncredited)Edwin Stanley
Businessman at Financiers' MeetingBert Stevens
Man (uncredited)Charles Stevens
Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited)Chief Thundercloud
Indian (uncredited)Archie Twitchell
Secretary (uncredited)Guy Usher
Leland Stanford (uncredited)Morgan Wallace
Sen. Smith (uncredited)Ruth Warren
Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)Stanhope Wheatcroft
Secretary (uncredited)Blackie Whiteford
Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited)William Worthington
Oliver Ames (uncredited)Frank Yaconelli
Saloon Gambler (uncredited)Duke York
Railwayman (uncredited)Images
Videos
"Union Pacific" (1939) Trailer
Union Pacific (1939) Main Titles
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