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?| Status: | Released (1939-05-05) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Walter DeLeon, C. Gardner Sullivan, Jesse Lasky Jr. |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 14974: Barbara Stanwyck - Mollie Monahan
- 20501: Joel McCrea - Jeff Butler
- 30719: Akim Tamiroff - Fiesta
- 40202: Robert Preston - Dick Allen
- 102064: Lynne Overman - Leach Overmile
- 41755: Brian Donlevy - Sid Campeau
- 88672: Robert Barrat - Duke Ring
Crews
- 8636: Cecil B. DeMille - Director - Directing
- 587951: C. Gardner Sullivan - Screenplay - Writing
- 233111: Walter DeLeon - Screenplay - Writing
- 27919: Jesse Lasky Jr. - Screenplay - Writing
- 8636: Cecil B. DeMille - Producer - Production
- 14959: Gerard Carbonara - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 30257: Leo Shuken - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
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 Don ....
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