Union Pacific

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?

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

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