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

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