Union Pacific

Overview

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?

Where to Watch

Stream

TCM

Top Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Mollie Monahan

Joel McCrea

Jeff Butler

Akim Tamiroff

Fiesta

Robert Preston

Dick Allen

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