Union Pacific

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Union Pacific

1939,

2h 15m,

Western

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Veteran Dick Allen (Robert Preston) and gambler Sid Campeau (Brian Donlevy) plot to derail the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad at the behest of crooked banker Asa M. Barrows, a major investor in a competing railroad line who will profit from any delay. Meanwhile, Allen and his old friend, railroad boss Jeff Butler (Joel McCrea), compete for the attention of Mollie Monahan (Barbara Stanwyck), beautiful postmistress and daughter of the railroad engineer.

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

Aug 19, 2021

B

Preston is in a comedy and delivers a hilarious performance. McCrea is in an action-drama and is excellent.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Aug 13, 2021

3/4

It's a bit graceless compared to other Westerns of the day, especially John Ford's Stagecoach (both were inspired by stories by Ernest Haycox), but it works in a kind of old-fashioned, broad-spirited way.

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Graham Greene

The Spectator

May 8, 2018

This latest de Mille epic contains all the Excelsior qualities we expect in his work but it is never as funny as The Crusades and he has lost his touch with crowds, the stamp of a broad, popular genius who used to remind us a little of Frith.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 15, 2008

B+

Released in 1939 and boasting patriotic zeal, DeMille's empire-building epic is one of his most impressive pictures, with wonderful performances from Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea at their peak.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

May 18, 2008

B

It has the grand sweep of a DeMille film.

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Sep 1, 2006

4/5

Rip-snortin', old-fashioned Western, with understated McCrea and hammy Stanwyck a great team.

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Finn W

Mar 30, 2019

Lynne Overman should have received an oscar for his supporting role. Wonderfully understated as Leach who looked like a man who had a hard life in the West. Another great DeMille movie. Liked Stanwyck in her early roles including Annie Oakly. McCrae a great leading man. Overman was like so many underutilized actors, including Cagney & Si Jenks.

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Synopsis

Veteran Dick Allen (Robert Preston) and gambler Sid Campeau (Brian Donlevy) plot to derail the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad at the behest of crooked banker Asa M. Barrows, a major investor in a competing railroad line who will profit from any delay. Meanwhile, Allen and his old friend, railroad boss Jeff Butler (Joel McCrea), compete for the attention of Mollie Monahan (Barbara Stanwyck), beautiful postmistress and daughter of the railroad engineer.

Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Producer: Cecil B. DeMille
Screenwriter: Walter DeLeon, C. Gardner Sullivan, Jesse Lasky Jr.
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): May 23, 2006
Runtime: 2h 15m

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