Union Pacific
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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?... (Full plot summary below)

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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?

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzIt has the grand sweep of a DeMille film.
EmanuelLevy.Com - 9/10 by Emanuel LevyReleased 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.
The Spectator - 7/10 by Graham GreeneThis 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.
User Review - 10/10 by Essi SAn epic tale about building the great railroad. Absolutely brilliant!
User Review - 8/10 by Greg Wall star cast CB Demille's epic look at the west & railroads
User Review - 8/10 by Nate WPretty mild for DeMille, but even without the insanity of a Clepatra its pretty entertaining. Plus there is still the over the top attack on the train to satisfy that part of us that loves the ridiculous, even if it did have more than its fair share of cringe inducing racism.
User Review - 8/10 by Elliott BA long epic western in the style and mold of John Fords earlier and better "Iron Horse," with a standard love triangle thrown in. History is treated with the showmanship and scale typical of Cecil B. Demille. Over the top, but all things considered still good.
User Review - 8/10 by Adam SJohn Ford did it first with "The Iron Horse", but Cecil B. DeMille's sprawling, adventurous take on the building of the first trans-continental rail road is every bit as exciting and funny. The actual building of the track takes second stage to the fates of three employees; Joel McCrea as the Union Pacific hired gun, Robert Preston as his war buddy working with a crooked bank man to stall the proceedings, and Barbara Stanwyck as the mail woman caught in between for their loyalty and love. The love triangle may be contrived, but the three stars are believable (even Stanwyck in an on-and-off Irish accent) and charming, and DeMille keeps the 140 minutes moving with exciting action set pieces (including two train wrecks and a honey of an Indian attack) and masterful direction. Solid film all around from the greatest movie year of all time.
User Review - 6/10 by Timo VConsidering that this was shot in 1939 it was a great movie and I wish the states carried on with the train system for commuting passengers. There can't be a better way to explore this great country other than a train journey
User Review - 6/10 by MattA fun movie which packs friend vs. friend, railroad vs railroad in a fight to see which one gets done first! Joel Mcrea and Robert Preston are the dueling dudes in question and Barbra Stanwyck is of course, in the middle, atrociious irish accent in tow. Lots of action in between, Demille, being the great director that he is, makes sure the audience doesnt get bored (he features 2 great train wrecks). I would cut it down a bit though...

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