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
Ward Bond
Tracklayer (uncredited)
Anthony Quinn
Cordray
Lon Chaney Jr.
Dollarhide
E.H. Calvert
Major (uncredited)
Paul Everton
Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited)
Lynne Overman
Leach Overmile
Wilbur Mack
Jake (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Surveyor (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer
Shamus (uncredited)
Joel McCrea
Jeff Butler
Will Geer
Foreman (uncredited)
Brian Donlevy
Sid Campeau
Robert Preston
Dick Allen
Richard Alexander
Card Player (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Businessman at Financiers' Meeting
Russ Powell
Vendor (uncredited)
Barbara Stanwyck
Mollie Monahan
Noble Johnson
Native American Shooting Piano (uncredited)
Martin Faust
Railwayman (uncredited)
Regis Toomey
Paddy O'Rourke
Richard Lane
Sam Reed
Bob Kortman
Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)
Richard Denning
Reporter (uncredited)
David Newell
Reporter (uncredited)
Jane Keckley
Official's Wife (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Dr. Harkness (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Reporter (uncredited)
Maude Fealy
Woman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Card Player (uncredited)
James Flavin
Paddy (uncredited)
Monte Blue
Indian (uncredited)
George Guhl
Irishman (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
Bartender (uncredited)
John Merton
Laborer (uncredited)
Fuzzy Knight
Cookie
Evelyn Keyes
Mrs. Calvin
Don Beddoe
Reporter (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
Secretary (uncredited)
Julia Faye
Mame
Sidney D'Albrook
Man (uncredited)
Chief Thundercloud
Indian (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Foreman (uncredited)
Akim Tamiroff
Fiesta
Mary MacLaren
Official's Wife (uncredited)
Harry Woods
Al Brett
George Regas
Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Sergeant (uncredited)
J.M. Kerrigan
Monahan
Iron Eyes Cody
Indian (uncredited)
Adrian Morris
Railwayman (uncredited)
Walter Long
Irishman (uncredited)
Jack W. Johnston
Man (uncredited)
George Magrill
Surveyor (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
George Burton
Laborer (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Andrew Whipple (uncredited)
John Harmon
One-Armed Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Man (uncredited)
Pat Moriarity
Mike (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Old Prospector (uncredited)
Robert Barrat
Duke Ring
Edward LeSaint
Fr. Ryan (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Irishman (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Harmonicist (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Stevens
Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited)
George B. French
Senator (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Jerome (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen
Indian (uncredited)
Morgan Wallace
Sen. Smith (uncredited)
David Clyde
Irishman (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Man (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
Max Davidson
Card Player (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Irishman (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
Gen. Dodge
Pat Hartigan
Irishman (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Telegrapher (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
Snoring Woman on Train (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Man (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.
Laborer (uncredited)
William Haade
Dusky Clayton
Blackie Whiteford
Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Henry Kolker
Asa M. Barrows
Willard Robertson
Oakes Ames
John Marston
Durant (uncredited)
Guy Usher
Leland Stanford (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Barker (uncredited)
Duke York
Railwayman (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Laborer-Grader (uncredited)
James Pierce
Card Player (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Railwayman (uncredited)
Ynez Seabury
Shrimp (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli
Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
Ruth Warren
Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Ulysses S. Grant
Frank Shannon
Old Man (uncredited)
Stanhope Wheatcroft
Secretary (uncredited)
Stanley Ridges
Gen. Casement
Buddy Roosevelt
Fireman (uncredited)
Mala
Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Bartender (uncredited)
Hal Price
Surveyor (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Calvin
May Beatty
Mrs. Hogan (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy
Railwayman (uncredited)
Horace Murphy
Irishman (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
John J. Richardson
Official (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Card Player (uncredited)
Florence Lake
Woman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Sergeant (uncredited)
William Pawley
Dinty (uncredited)
William Worthington
Oliver Ames (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Businessman (uncredited)
Dick Botiller
Indian with Accordion (uncredited)
Elmo Lincoln
Card Player (uncredited)
Jack Murphy
Terry (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Official (uncredited)
Douglas Gordon
Irishman (uncredited)
Ida May
Goldie (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)
J. C. Fowler
Official (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)
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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