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""Union Pacific" is coming!"
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?
Starring
Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Akim Tamiroff
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Union Pacific was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunis...
Union Pacific is a Drama, Western film with a runtime of 2h 15m.
CAST (20)
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
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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?
How long is Union Pacific?
Union Pacific has a runtime of 135 minutes (2h 15m).
Who stars in Union Pacific?
The cast of Union Pacific includes Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Akim Tamiroff, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman.
What is the rating of Union Pacific?
Union Pacific has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 77 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Western