Union Pacific (1939)
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 135 min · Drama, Western
28.5 TOPICAL score · #3,686 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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?
Union Pacific (1939, directed by Cecil B. DeMille) has a TOPICAL score of 28.5 - ranked 3,686 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (82 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (82 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages
- Still read3,656 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck (actor #204), Joel McCrea (actor #1,165), Akim Tamiroff (actor #1,064), Robert Preston (actor #1,248)