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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?

Genres: Drama, Western

Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Akim Tamiroff

Released: May 5, 1939

Runtime: 135.0

Popularity Rating: 1.378

Paramount Pictures

United States of America

Mollie Monahan Barbara Stanwyck
Jeff Butler Joel McCrea
Fiesta Akim Tamiroff
Dick Allen Robert Preston
Leach Overmile Lynne Overman
Sid Campeau Brian Donlevy
Duke Ring Robert Barrat
Cordray Anthony Quinn
Gen. Casement Stanley Ridges
Asa M. Barrows Henry Kolker
Gen. Dodge Francis McDonald
Oakes Ames Willard Robertson
Calvin Harold Goodwin
Mrs. Calvin Evelyn Keyes
Sam Reed Richard Lane
Dusky Clayton William Haade
Paddy O'Rourke Regis Toomey
Cookie Fuzzy Knight
Al Brett Harry Woods
Dollarhide Lon Chaney Jr.
Ulysses S. Grant Joseph Crehan
Mame Julia Faye
Rose Sheila Darcy
Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited) Ernie Adams
Dr. Harkness (uncredited) Stanley Andrews
Card Player (uncredited) Richard Alexander
Railwayman (uncredited) George Anderson
Railwayman (uncredited) Sam Ash
Bluett (uncredited) Earl Askam
Senator (uncredited) Harry A. Bailey
Mrs. Hogan (uncredited) May Beatty
Reporter (uncredited) Don Beddoe
Kate (uncredited) Genevieve Bell
Indian (uncredited) Monte Blue
Tracklayer (uncredited) Ward Bond
Indian with Accordion (uncredited) Dick Botiller
Bartender (uncredited) Ed Brady
Laborer (uncredited) Tom Burke
Laborer (uncredited) George Burton
Old Irishman (uncredited) A.S. Byron
Major (uncredited) E.H. Calvert
Telegrapher (uncredited) Steve Carruthers
Snoring Woman on Train (uncredited) Nora Cecil
Businessman (uncredited) Wheaton Chambers
Train Conductor (uncredited) Lane Chandler
Fireman (uncredited) Jack Chapin
Indian (uncredited) Sonny Chorre
Doctor (uncredited) Davison Clark
Bartender (uncredited) Jack Clifford
Irishman (uncredited) David Clyde
Indian (uncredited) Iron Eyes Cody
Laborer (uncredited) Allen Connor
Cassidy (uncredited) Hal Craig
Man (uncredited) Sidney D'Albrook
Card Player (uncredited) Max Davidson
Draftsman (uncredited) Alfonso De Cruz
Card Player (uncredited) Victor De Linsky
Reporter (uncredited) Richard Denning
Denny (uncredited) Mike Driscoll
Man (uncredited) Tex Driscoll
Reporter (uncredited) Peter Du Rey
Laborer (uncredited) Jimmie Dundee
Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited) Paul Everton
Laborer-Grader (uncredited) Jim Farley
Railwayman (uncredited) Martin Faust
Woman (uncredited) Maude Fealy
Man (uncredited) John Fee
Reporter (uncredited) Eddie Fetherston
Paddy (uncredited) James Flavin
Andrew Whipple (uncredited) Byron Foulger
Official (uncredited) J.C. Fowler
Senator (uncredited) George B. French
Foreman (uncredited) Will Geer
Card Player (uncredited) Kenneth Gibson
Telegrapher (uncredited) Joe Gilbert
(uncredited) William Gillis
Boy (uncredited) Wesley Giraud
Gov. Stafford (uncredited) Gus Glassmire
Reporter (uncredited) Dick Gordon
Irishman (uncredited) Douglas Gordon
Savage (uncredited) Wylie Grant
Irishman (uncredited) George Guhl
Card Player (uncredited) Chuck Hamilton
One-Armed Reporter (uncredited) John Harmon
Irishman (uncredited) Pat Hartigan
Belle (uncredited) Beth Hartman
Sergeant (uncredited) Edward Hearn
Irishman at Bar (uncredited) Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Sergeant (uncredited) Russell Hicks
Vendor (uncredited) Leon Holmes
Man (uncredited) Robert Homans
Official (uncredited) Mitchell Ingraham
Irishman (uncredited) T.C. Jack
Jerome (uncredited) Selmer Jackson
Old Prospector (uncredited) Si Jenks
Native American Shooting Piano (uncredited) Noble Johnson
Man (uncredited) Jack W. Johnston
Man (uncredited) Edward Keane
Official's Wife (uncredited) Jane Keckley
Railwayman (uncredited) Jim Kelso
Man (uncredited) Jack Kennedy
Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited) Bob Kortman
Indian (uncredited) Frank Lackteen
Irishman (uncredited) Ethan Laidlaw
Woman (uncredited) Florence Lake
Fanny (uncredited) Bobby LaSalle
Official (uncredited) Alexander Leftwich
Fr. Ryan (uncredited) Edward LeSaint
Card Player (uncredited) Elmo Lincoln
Irishman (uncredited) Walter Long
Lil (uncredited) Viola Louie
Lulu (uncredited) Evelyn Luckey
Gambler (uncredited) Hugh MacDonald
Jake (uncredited) Wilbur Mack
Official's Wife (uncredited) Mary MacLaren
Surveyor (uncredited) George Magrill
Irishman (uncredited) Tom Mahoney
Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited) Mala
Durant (uncredited) John Marston
Goldie (uncredited) Ida May
Railwayman (uncredited) Charles McAvoy
St. Louis Waiter (uncredited) Sam McDaniel
Irishman (uncredited) Charles McMurphy
Mr. Mills (uncredited) James McNamara
Laborer (uncredited) John Merton
Laborer (uncredited) Ray Miller
Irishman (uncredited) Frank Mills
Mike (uncredited) Pat Moriarity
Railwayman (uncredited) Adrian Morris
Irishman (uncredited) Horace Murphy
Terry (uncredited) Jack Murphy
Card Player (uncredited) Louis Natheaux
Reporter (uncredited) David Newell
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) Nestor Paiva
Foreman (uncredited) Emory Parnell
Ruby (uncredited) Doreen Pastor
Dinty (uncredited) William Pawley
Laborer (uncredited) Edward Peil Sr.
Harmonicist (uncredited) Jack Pennick
Watercolorist (uncredited) Albert Petit
Card Player (uncredited) James Pierce
Vendor (uncredited) Russ Powell
Irishman (uncredited) John Power
Surveyor (uncredited) Hal Price
Official's Daughter (uncredited) Frances Rather
Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited) George Regas
Official (uncredited) John J. Richardson
Surveyor (uncredited) Cyril Ring
Violet (uncredited) Margaret Roach
Indian Chief (uncredited) Richard Robles
Fireman (uncredited) Buddy Roosevelt
Irishman (uncredited) Dick Rush
Shamus (uncredited) Joe Sawyer
Railwayman (uncredited) Francis Sayles
Barker (uncredited) Syd Saylor
Irishman (uncredited) Ed Schaefer
Shrimp (uncredited) Ynez Seabury
Old Man (uncredited) Frank Shannon
Irishman (uncredited) Michael Slade
Laborer (uncredited) Lew Short
Indian (uncredited) James P. Spencer
Businessman at Financiers' Meeting Edwin Stanley
Irishman (uncredited) Robert R. Stephenson
Man (uncredited) Bert Stevens
Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited) Charles Stevens
Connors (uncredited) Mark Strong
Man (uncredited) John M. Sullivan
Irishman (uncredited) Albert Taylor
Indian (uncredited) Nick Thompson
Indian (uncredited) Chief Thundercloud
Irishman (uncredited) David Thursby
Secretary (uncredited) Archie Twitchell
Indian (uncredited) Tony Urchel
Leland Stanford Guy Usher
Sen. Smith Morgan Wallace
Maggie (uncredited) Calla Waltz
Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited) Ruth Warren
Secretary (uncredited) Stanhope Wheatcroft
Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited) Blackie Whiteford
Indian (uncredited) Greg Whitespear
Oliver Ames (uncredited) William Worthington
Saloon Gambler (uncredited) Frank Yaconelli
Railwayman (uncredited) Duke York
Monahan J. M. Kerrigan

Art — Art Direction: Hans Dreier
Art — Art Direction: Roland Anderson
Camera — Director of Photography: Victor Milner
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Natalie Visart
Directing — Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Editing — Editor: Anne Bauchens
Production — Associate Producer: William H. Pine
Production — Executive Producer: William LeBaron
Production — Producer: Cecil B. DeMille
Sound — Original Music Composer: Gerard Carbonara
Sound — Original Music Composer: John Leipold
Sound — Original Music Composer: Leo Shuken
Sound — Original Music Composer: Sigmund Krumgold
Sound — Original Music Composer: Victor Young
Writing — Screenplay: C. Gardner Sullivan
Writing — Screenplay: Jesse Lasky Jr.
Writing — Screenplay: Walter DeLeon