Union Pacific
"Union Pacific" is coming!
1939 | 135m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Cecil B. DeMille |
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| Writer: | Walter DeLeon, Jesse Lasky Jr., Ernest Haycox, C. Gardner Sullivan, Jack Cunningham |
| Staring: |
| 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? | |
| Release Date: | May 05, 1939 |
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| Director: | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Writer: | Walter DeLeon, Jesse Lasky Jr., Ernest Haycox, C. Gardner Sullivan, Jack Cunningham |
| Genres: | Drama, Western |
| Keywords | railroad |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Cecil B. DeMille | Director |
| John Leipold | Original Music Composer |
| Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Anne Bauchens | Editor |
| Edwin Maxwell | Dialogue Coach |
| Walter DeLeon | Screenplay |
| Sigmund Krumgold | Original Music Composer |
| Leo Shuken | Original Music Composer |
| Jesse Lasky Jr. | Screenplay |
| Gerard Carbonara | Original Music Composer |
| Victor Milner | Director of Photography |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Ernest Haycox | Story |
| Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| John Cope | Sound Recordist |
| C. Gardner Sullivan | Screenplay |
| Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Jack Cunningham | Adaptation |
| Gordon Jennings | Special Effects |
| Harry Lindgren | Sound Recordist |
| A. E. Freudeman | Set Decoration |
| Natalie Visart | Costume Design |
| Arthur Rosson | Second Unit Director |
| Dewey Wrigley | Visual Effects |
| Loren L. Ryder | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William H. Pine | Associate Producer |
| William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Cecil B. DeMille | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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John Chard
7.0
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 Tamir ... off and Lynne Overman. Story is a fictionalised account of the building of the railroad across the American West, encompassing the trials, tribulations and rivalries that formed as history was being made. "The legend of Union Pacific is the drama of a nation, young, tough, prodigal and invincible, conquering with an iron highroad the endless reaches of the West. For the West is America's Empire, and only yesterday Union Pacific was the West". A big production that went down a storm at the box office upon release, Union Pacific, in spite of its overt patriotic bluster, is an entertaining and important part of the Western movie story. Alongside John Ford's Stagecoach, which was released a couple of months previously, DeMille's movie helped take the Western to a new and more adult level. It wouldn't be until the 50's that the Western truly found its mojo, but the influence of both Stagecoach and Union Pacific was firmly felt through each passing decade. Film manages to be literate whilst puncturing the plot with doses of action, the story underpinned by a love triangle between McCrea, Stanwyck and Preston. The former as the stoic troubleshooter brought in to keep order, the latter as the charming villain with a heart. Cast all work well with the material to hand, and if one is not bothered by the historical tampering involved in the story? Then it's an easy film to recommend to Western movie seekers. 7/10
May 16, 2024