Union Pacific (1939) - film review

Drama / Western

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Union Pacific is an American western first released in 1939, directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Akim Tamiroff, Robert Preston and Lynne Overman. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Script: Ernest Haycox, Jack Cunningham, Walter DeLeon, C. Gardner Sullivan, Jesse Lasky Jr., Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, Jeanie Macpherson, Stanley Rauh
Photo: Victor Milner
Music: Sigmund Krumgold, John Leipold, Gerard Carbonara, Leo Shuken, Victor Young
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck (Mollie Monahan), Joel McCrea (Capt. Jeff Butler), Akim Tamiroff (Fiesta), Robert Preston (Dick Allen), Lynne Overman (Leach Overmile), Brian Donlevy (Sid Campeau), Robert Barrat (Duke Ring (Campeau henchman)), Anthony Quinn (Jack Cordray (Campeau henchman)), Stanley Ridges (Gen. Casement), Henry Kolker (Asa M. Barrows (banker)), Francis McDonald (Gen. Grenville M. Dodge), Willard Robertson (Oakes Ames), Harold Goodwin (E.E. Calvin (telegrapher)), Evelyn Keyes (Mrs. Calvin), Richard Lane (Sam Reed), William Haade (Dusky Clayton (track foreman)), Regis Toomey (Paddy O’Rourke), J.M. Kerrigan (Monahan (train engineer)), Fuzzy Knight (Cookie), Harry Woods (Al Brett (Campeau henchman)), Lon Chaney Jr. (Dollarhide (Campeau henchman)), Joseph Crehan (Gen. Ulysses S. Grant), Julia Faye (Mame), Sheila Darcy (Rose), Ernie Adams (Gen. Philip Sheridan), Richard Alexander (Card player), George Anderson (Railwayman), Stanley Andrews (Dr. Harkness of California), Sam Ash (Railwayman), Earl Askam (Bluett), Harry A. Bailey (Senator), May Beatty (Mrs. Hogan), Don Beddoe (Reporter), Genevieve Bell (Kate), Monte Blue (Indian), Ward Bond (Tracklayer), Dick Botiller (Indian with accordion), Ed Brady (Bartender), Tom Burke (Laborer), George Burton (Laborer), A.S. ’Pop’ Byron (Old Irishman), E.H. Calvert (Major), Steve Carruthers (Telegrapher), Nora Cecil (Snoring woman on train), Wheaton Chambers (Businessman), Lane Chandler (Train conductor), Jack Chapin (Fireman), Sonny Chorre (Indian), Davison Clark (Doctor), Jack Clifford (Bartender), David Clyde (Irishman), Iron Eyes Cody (Indian), Allen Connor (Laborer), Hal Craig (Cassidy), Sidney D’Albrook (Man), Max Davidson (Card player), Alfonso De Cruz (Draftsman), Victor De Linsky (Card player), Richard Denning (Reporter), Mike Driscoll (Denny), Tex Driscoll (Man), Jimmie Dundee (Laborer), Peter Du Rey (Reporter), Paul Everton (Rev. Dr. Todd), Jim Farley (Laborer-Grader), Martin Faust (Railwayman), Maude Fealy (Woman), John Fee (Man), Eddie Fetherston (Reporter), James Flavin (Paddy), Byron Foulger (Andrew Whipple), J.C. Fowler (Official), George B. French (Senator), Will Geer (Foreman), Kenneth Gibson (Card player), Joe Gilbert (Telegrapher), Wesley Giraud (Boy), Gus Glassmire (Gov. -Stafford), Dick Gordon (Reporter), Douglas Gordon (Irishman), Wylie Grant (Savage), George Guhl (Irishman), Chuck Hamilton (Card player), John Harmon (One-armed reporter), Pat Hartigan (Irishman), Beth Hartman (Belle), Edward Hearn (Sergeant), Oscar ’Dutch’ Hendrian (Irishman at bar), Russell Hicks (Sergeant), Leon Holmes (Vendor), Robert Homans (Man), Mitchell Ingraham (Official), Selmer Jackson (Jerome), T.C. Jack (Irishman), Si Jenks (Old prospector), Noble Johnson (Native American shooting piano), Jack W. Johnston (Man), Edward Keane (Man), Jane Keckley (Official’s wife), Jim Kelso (Railwayman), Jack Kennedy (Man), Bob Kortman (Gentleman at Golden Spike ceremony), Frank Lackteen (Indian), Ethan Laidlaw (Irishman), Florence Lake (Woman), Bobby LaSalle (Fanny), Alexander Leftwich (Official), Edward LeSaint (Father Ryan), Elmo Lincoln (Card player), Walter Long (Irishman), Viola Louie (Lil), Evelyn Luckey (Lulu), Hugh MacDonald (Gambler), Wilbur Mack (Jake (a bartender)), Mary MacLaren (Official’s wife), George Magrill (Surveyor), Tom Mahoney (Irishman), Mala (Indian finding cigar store Indian), John Marston (Durant (railroad vice president)), Ida May (Goldie), Charles McAvoy (Railwayman), Sam McDaniel (St. Louis waiter), Charles McMurphy (Irishman), James McNamara (Mr. Mills), John Merton (Laborer), Ray Miller (Laborer), Frank Mills (Irishman), Pat Moriarity (Mike), Adrian Morris (Railwayman), Horace Murphy (Irishman), Jack Murphy (Terry (a fireman)), Louis Natheaux (Card player), David Newell (Reporter), Nestor Paiva (Canadian Pacific conductor), Emory Parnell (Foreman), Doreen Pastor (Ruby), William Pawley (Dinty), Edward Peil Sr. (Laborer), Jack Pennick (Harmonica player), Albert Petit (Watercolorist), James Pierce (Card player), Russ Powell (Vendor), John Power (Irishman), Hal Price (Surveyor), Frances Rather (Official’s daughter), George Regas (Indian hearing Mollie’s telegraphy), Jack Richardson (Official), Cyril Ring (Surveyor), Margaret Roach (Violet), Richard Robles (Indian chief), Buddy Roosevelt (Fireman), Dick Rush (Irishman), Joe Sawyer (Shamus), Francis Sayles (Railwayman), Syd Saylor (Barker), Ed Schaefer (Irishman), Ynez Seabury (Shrimp), Frank Shannon (Old man), Lew Short (Laborer), Michael Slade (Irishman), James P. Spencer (Indian), Edwin Stanley (Businessman at financiers’ meeting), Robert R. Stephenson (Irishman), Bert Stevens (Man), Charles Stevens (Indian who shoots Mollie), Mark Strong (Connors), John M. Sullivan (Man), Albert Taylor (Irishman), Nick Thompson (Indian), Chief Thundercloud (Indian), David Thursby (Irishman), Archie Twitchell (Secretary), Tony Urchel (Indian), Guy Usher (Leland Stanford), Morgan Wallace (Sen. Smith), Calla Waltz (Maggie), Ruth Warren (Mrs. Cassidy), Stanhope Wheatcroft (Secretary), Blackie Whiteford (Irishman on dance floor), Greg Whitespear (Indian), William Worthington (Oliver Ames), Frank Yaconelli (Indian), Duke York (Railwayman)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 135 min; B&W

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