Union Pacific (1939) on Netflix

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? —Rod Crawford alcoholpassenger trainpartnersrevolverbar10 morePlot summaryAdd synopsisTaglinesTHRILL to the greatest train wreck ever filmed ..a whole train in terrible collision with a huge 50,000-gallon water tower...smashed to bits! (print ad - Lubbock Evening Journal - Palace Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - May 9, 1939)GenreWesternCertificatePassedParents guideAdd content advisory