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Union Pacific

Plot

Cecil B. DeMille takes us back to the 1860s, then rebuilds the first intercontinental railroad in Union Pacific. The real-life spectacle is occasionally interrupted by the fictional adventures of railroad overseer Joel McCrea, postmistress Barbara Stanwyck (with an incredible Irish brogue), and McCrea's best pal Robert Preston. Unfortunately Preston has fallen in with Brian Donlevy, who is dedicated to destroying the Union Pacific railroad on behalf of a crooked political cartel. During an Indian attack, McCrea and Preston fight side by side to save Stanwyck, prompting Preston to turn honest. On the day in 1869 that the "Golden Spike" is to be driven at Promontory Point, Preston is killed saving McCrea from Donlevy's bullets. Union Pacific owes a great deal to John Ford's 1924 film on the same subject, The Iron Horse, even restaging one or two major action sequences from the earlier film. This DeMille spectacular was a big hit with audiences of 1939, who craved a booster shot of flag-waving now and again. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck - Mollie Monohan
Joel McCrea - Jeff Butler
Akim Tamiroff - Fiesta
Robert Preston - Dick Allen
Brian Donlevy - Sid Campeau
Lynne Overman - Leach Overmile

Anthony Quinn - Jack Cordray; Evelyn Keyes - Mrs. Calvin; Stanley Ridges - Gen. Casement; Regis Toomey - Paddy O'Rourke; Sid Saylor - Barker; J.M. Kerrigan - Monahan; William Haade - Dusky Clayton; Harry Woods - Al Brett; Fuzzy Knight - Cookie; Henry Kolker - Asa M. Barrows; Richard Lane - Sam Reed; Noble Johnson - Indian; Joe Sawyer - Shamus; Harold Goodwin - E.E. Calvin; May Beatty - Mrs. Hogan; Nora Cecil - Woman; Julia Faye - Mame; Ruth Warren - Mrs. Cassidy; Ernie S. Adams - Gen. Sheridan; Richard Alexander; George Anderson; Stanley Andrews - Dr. Harkness; Earl Askam - Bluett; Robert H. Barrat - Duke Ring; Monte Blue - Indian; Lon Chaney, Jr. - Dollarhide; Lane Chandler - Conductor; Chief Thundercloud - Indian; Davison Clark - Doctor; Iron Eyes Cody - Indian; Joseph Crehan - Gen. U.S. Grant; Sheila D'Arcy - Rose; Max Davidson; Richard Denning - Reporter; Paul Everton - Rev. Dr. Tadd; James Flavin - Paddy; Byron Foulger - Andrew Whipple; Gus Glassmire - Gov. Stafford; Russell Hicks - Sergeant; Robert E. Homans; Selmar Jackson - Jerome; Si Jenks; Jane Keckley; Florence Lake; Edward J. Le Saint; Elmo Lincoln - Card Player; Walter Long - Irishman; Francis McDonald - Gen. Grenville M. Dodge; Mary MacLaren; Wilbur Mack; Ray Mala - Indian; John Marston - Durant, railroad V.P.; Sam McDaniel; James McNamara - Mr. Mills; John Merton - Laborer; Pat Moriarity; Louis Natheaux; David Newell - Reporter; Nestor Paiva - C.P. Conductor; Emory Parnell; William Pawley - Dinty; James Pierce - Card Player; George Regas; Jack Richardson; Willard Robertson - Oakes Ames; Buddy Roosevelt - Fireman; Frank Shannon; Charles Stevens; Guy Usher - Leland Stanford; Morgan Wallace - Sen. Smith; Stanhope Wheatcroft; Greg Whitespear; William Worthington - Oliver Ames; Frank Yaconelli - Accordion Player; Jack Pennick - Harmonica Player; Dutch Hendrian; Sonny Chorre; Maude Fealy; Tony Urchell - Indian Brave

Credit

Roland Anderson - Art Director, Hans Dreier - Art Director, William Pine - Associate Producer, Natalie Visart - Costume Designer, Cecil B. DeMille - Director, Anne Bauchens - Editor, William Le Baron - Executive Producer, George Antheil - Composer (Music Score), Sigmund Krumgold - Composer (Music Score), John Leipold - Composer (Music Score), Irvin Talbot - Musical Direction/Supervision, Victor Milner - Cinematographer, Dewey Wrigley - Cinematographer, Cecil B. DeMille - Producer, A.E. Freudeman - Set Designer, Farciot Edouart - Special Effects, Gordon Jennings - Special Effects, Loren L. Ryder - Special Effects, Walter de Leon - Screenwriter, C. Gardner Sullivan - Screenwriter, Jack Cunningham - Screenwriter, Jesse Lasky, Jr. - Screenwriter, Ernest Haycox - Book Author

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