Union Pacific (1939)

"Union Pacific" is coming!

• Drama
• Western

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?

Rating

6.7 / 10 (82 votes)

Release date

May 5, 1939

Runtime

2h 15m

Language

English

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Status

Released