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Union Pacific
"Union Pacific" is coming!
Genres
DramaWestern
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?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
135 min
Release Date
1939-05-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
75
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Barbara Stanwyck
Mollie Monahan
Joel McCrea
Jeff Butler
Akim Tamiroff
Fiesta
Robert Preston
Dick Allen
Lynne Overman
Leach Overmile
Brian Donlevy
Sid Campeau
Robert Barrat
Duke Ring
Anthony Quinn
Cordray
Stanley Ridges
Gen. Casement
Henry Kolker
Asa M. Barrows
Francis McDonald
Gen. Dodge
Willard Robertson
Oakes Ames
Harold Goodwin
Calvin
Evelyn Keyes
Mrs. Calvin
Richard Lane
Sam Reed
William Haade
Dusky Clayton
Regis Toomey
Paddy O'Rourke
J.M. Kerrigan
Monahan
Fuzzy Knight
Cookie
Harry Woods
Al Brett
Lon Chaney Jr.
Dollarhide
Joseph Crehan
Ulysses S. Grant
Julia Faye
Mame
Sheila Darcy
Rose
Ernie Adams
Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Dr. Harkness (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Card Player (uncredited)
George Anderson
Railwayman (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Railwayman (uncredited)
Earl Askam
Bluett (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Senator (uncredited)
May Beatty
Mrs. Hogan (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Reporter (uncredited)
Genevieve Bell
Kate (uncredited)
Monte Blue
Indian (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Tracklayer (uncredited)
Dick Botiller
Indian with Accordion (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Bartender (uncredited)
Tom Burke
Laborer (uncredited)
George Burton
Laborer (uncredited)
A.S. Byron
Old Irishman (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)
Jack Chapin
Fireman (uncredited)
Sonny Chorre
Indian (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Doctor (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
Bartender (uncredited)
David Clyde
Irishman (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody
Indian (uncredited)
Allen Connor
Laborer (uncredited)
Hal Craig
Cassidy (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook
Man (uncredited)
Max Davidson
Card Player (uncredited)
Alfonso De Cruz
Draftsman (uncredited)
Victor De Linsky
Card Player (uncredited)
Richard Denning
Reporter (uncredited)
Mike Driscoll
Denny (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Man (uncredited)
Peter Du Rey
Reporter (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Laborer (uncredited)
Paul Everton
Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Laborer-Grader (uncredited)
Martin Faust
Railwayman (uncredited)
Maude Fealy
Woman (uncredited)
John Fee
Man (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)
Kenneth Gibson
Card Player (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Telegrapher (uncredited)
William Gillis
(uncredited)
Wesley Giraud
Boy (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire
Gov. Stafford (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Reporter (uncredited)
Douglas Gordon
Irishman (uncredited)
Wylie Grant
Savage (uncredited)
George Guhl
Irishman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Card Player (uncredited)
John Harmon
One-Armed Reporter (uncredited)
Pat Hartigan
Irishman (uncredited)
Beth Hartman
Belle (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Sergeant (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Irishman at Bar (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Sergeant (uncredited)
Leon Holmes
Vendor (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Man (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Official (uncredited)
T.C. Jack
Irishman (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)
Jane Keckley
Official's Wife (uncredited)
Jim Kelso
Railwayman (uncredited)
Jack Kennedy
Man (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen
Indian (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Irishman (uncredited)
Florence Lake
Woman (uncredited)
Bobby LaSalle
Fanny (uncredited)
Alexander Leftwich
Official (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Fr. Ryan (uncredited)
Elmo Lincoln
Card Player (uncredited)
Walter Long
Irishman (uncredited)
Viola Louie
Lil (uncredited)
Evelyn Luckey
Lulu (uncredited)
Evelyn Luckey
Lulu (uncredited)
Hugh MacDonald
Gambler (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Jake (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
Official's Wife (uncredited)
George Magrill
Surveyor (uncredited)
Tom Mahoney
Irishman (uncredited)
Mala
Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)
John Marston
Durant (uncredited)
Ida May
Goldie (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy
Railwayman (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Irishman (uncredited)
James McNamara
Mr. Mills (uncredited)
John Merton
Laborer (uncredited)
Ray Miller
Laborer (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Irishman (uncredited)
Pat Moriarity
Mike (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)
Doreen Pastor
Ruby (uncredited)
William Pawley
Dinty (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.
Laborer (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Harmonicist (uncredited)
Albert Petit
Watercolorist (uncredited)
James Pierce
Card Player (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Vendor (uncredited)
John Power
Irishman (uncredited)
Hal Price
Surveyor (uncredited)
Frances Rather
Official's Daughter (uncredited)
George Regas
Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
Official (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Surveyor (uncredited)
Margaret Roach
Violet (uncredited)
Richard Robles
Indian Chief (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Fireman (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Irishman (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer
Shamus (uncredited)
Francis Sayles
Railwayman (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Barker (uncredited)
Ed Schaefer
Irishman (uncredited)
Ynez Seabury
Shrimp (uncredited)
Frank Shannon
Old Man (uncredited)
Michael Slade
Irishman (uncredited)
Lew Short
Laborer (uncredited)
James P. Spencer
Indian (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Businessman at Financiers' Meeting
Robert R. Stephenson
Irishman (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Man (uncredited)
Charles Stevens
Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited)
Mark Strong
Connors (uncredited)
John M. Sullivan
Man (uncredited)
Albert Taylor
Irishman (uncredited)
Nick Thompson
Indian (uncredited)
Chief Thundercloud
Indian (uncredited)
David Thursby
Irishman (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
Secretary (uncredited)
Tony Urchel
Indian (uncredited)
Guy Usher
Leland Stanford (uncredited)
Morgan Wallace
Sen. Smith (uncredited)
Calla Waltz
Maggie (uncredited)
Ruth Warren
Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)
Stanhope Wheatcroft
Secretary (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Greg Whitespear
Indian (uncredited)
William Worthington
Oliver Ames (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli
Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
Duke York
Railwayman (uncredited)
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