Union Pacific (1939)
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?
Where to watch Union Pacific
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video, FOD | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Union Pacific about?
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 is a Drama, Western movie, released on 1939-05-05, runtime 135 minutes.
Is Union Pacific worth watching?
TMDB users rate Union Pacific 6.7 out of 10 from 82 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Union Pacific?
In Spain, Union Pacific streams on Filmin. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Cecil B. DeMille
Cast
- 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
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Sources
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