""Union Pacific" is coming!"

1939

2h 15m

6.5(75 votes)

Drama

Western

Overview

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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185 members

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Barbara Stanwyck

Mollie Monahan

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Joel McCrea

Jeff Butler

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Akim Tamiroff

Fiesta

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Robert Preston

Dick Allen

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Lynne Overman

Leach Overmile

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Brian Donlevy

Sid Campeau

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Robert Barrat

Duke Ring

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Anthony Quinn

Cordray

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Stanley Ridges

Gen. Casement

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Henry Kolker

Asa M. Barrows

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Francis McDonald

Gen. Dodge

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Willard Robertson

Oakes Ames

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Harold Goodwin

Calvin

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Evelyn Keyes

Mrs. Calvin

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Richard Lane

Sam Reed

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William Haade

Dusky Clayton

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Regis Toomey

Paddy O'Rourke

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J.M. Kerrigan

Monahan

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Fuzzy Knight

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Harry Woods

Al Brett

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Lon Chaney Jr.

Dollarhide

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Joseph Crehan

Ulysses S. Grant

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Julia Faye

Mame

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Sheila Darcy

Rose

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Ernie Adams

Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)

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Stanley Andrews

Dr. Harkness (uncredited)

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Richard Alexander

Card Player (uncredited)

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George Anderson

Railwayman (uncredited)

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Sam Ash

Railwayman (uncredited)

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Earl Askam

Bluett (uncredited)

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Harry A. Bailey

Senator (uncredited)

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May Beatty

Mrs. Hogan (uncredited)

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Don Beddoe

Reporter (uncredited)

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Genevieve Bell

Kate (uncredited)

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Monte Blue

Indian (uncredited)

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Ward Bond

Tracklayer (uncredited)

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Dick Botiller

Indian with Accordion (uncredited)

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Ed Brady

Bartender (uncredited)

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Tom Burke

Laborer (uncredited)

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George Burton

Laborer (uncredited)

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A.S. Byron

Old Irishman (uncredited)

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E.H. Calvert

Major (uncredited)

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Steve Carruthers

Telegrapher (uncredited)

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Nora Cecil

Snoring Woman on Train (uncredited)

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Wheaton Chambers

Businessman (uncredited)

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Lane Chandler

Train Conductor (uncredited)

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Jack Chapin

Fireman (uncredited)

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Sonny Chorre

Indian (uncredited)

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Davison Clark

Doctor (uncredited)

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Jack Rube Clifford

Bartender (uncredited)

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David Clyde

Irishman (uncredited)

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Iron Eyes Cody

Indian (uncredited)

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Allen Connor

Laborer (uncredited)

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Hal Craig

Cassidy (uncredited)

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Sidney D'Albrook

Man (uncredited)

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Max Davidson

Card Player (uncredited)

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Alfonso De Cruz

Draftsman (uncredited)

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Victor De Linsky

Card Player (uncredited)

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Richard Denning

Reporter (uncredited)

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Mike Driscoll

Denny (uncredited)

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Tex Driscoll

Man (uncredited)

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Peter Du Rey

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jimmie Dundee

Laborer (uncredited)

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Paul Everton

Rev. Dr. Todd (uncredited)

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Jim Farley

Laborer-Grader (uncredited)

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Martin Faust

Railwayman (uncredited)

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Maude Fealy

Woman (uncredited)

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John Fee

Man (uncredited)

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Eddie Fetherston

Reporter (uncredited)

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James Flavin

Paddy (uncredited)

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Byron Foulger

Andrew Whipple (uncredited)

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J. C. Fowler

Official (uncredited)

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George B. French

Senator (uncredited)

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Will Geer

Foreman (uncredited)

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Kenneth Gibson

Card Player (uncredited)

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Joe Gilbert

Telegrapher (uncredited)

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William Gillis

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Wesley Giraud

Boy (uncredited)

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Gus Glassmire

Gov. Stafford (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Reporter (uncredited)

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Douglas Gordon

Irishman (uncredited)

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Wylie Grant

Savage (uncredited)

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George Guhl

Irishman (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Card Player (uncredited)

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John Harmon

One-Armed Reporter (uncredited)

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Pat Hartigan

Irishman (uncredited)

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Beth Hartman

Belle (uncredited)

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Edward Hearn

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Irishman at Bar (uncredited)

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Russell Hicks

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Leon Holmes

Vendor (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Man (uncredited)

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Mitchell Ingraham

Official (uncredited)

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T.C. Jack

Irishman (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

Jerome (uncredited)

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Si Jenks

Old Prospector (uncredited)

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Noble Johnson

Native American Shooting Piano (uncredited)

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Jack W. Johnston

Man (uncredited)

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Edward Keane

Man (uncredited)

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Jane Keckley

Official's Wife (uncredited)

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Jim Kelso

Railwayman (uncredited)

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Jack Kennedy

Man (uncredited)

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Bob Kortman

Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)

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Frank Lackteen

Indian (uncredited)

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Ethan Laidlaw

Irishman (uncredited)

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Florence Lake

Woman (uncredited)

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Bobby LaSalle

Fanny (uncredited)

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Alexander Leftwich

Official (uncredited)

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Edward LeSaint

Fr. Ryan (uncredited)

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Elmo Lincoln

Card Player (uncredited)

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Walter Long

Irishman (uncredited)

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Viola Louie

Lil (uncredited)

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Evelyn Luckey

Lulu (uncredited)

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Evelyn Luckey

Lulu (uncredited)

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Hugh MacDonald

Gambler (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Jake (uncredited)

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Mary MacLaren

Official's Wife (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Surveyor (uncredited)

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Tom Mahoney

Irishman (uncredited)

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Mala

Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)

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John Marston

Durant (uncredited)

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Ida May

Goldie (uncredited)

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Charles McAvoy

Railwayman (uncredited)

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Sam McDaniel

St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

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Charles McMurphy

Irishman (uncredited)

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James McNamara

Mr. Mills (uncredited)

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John Merton

Laborer (uncredited)

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Ray Miller

Laborer (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Irishman (uncredited)

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Pat Moriarity

Mike (uncredited)

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Adrian Morris

Railwayman (uncredited)

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Horace Murphy

Irishman (uncredited)

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Jack Murphy

Terry (uncredited)

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Louis Natheaux

Card Player (uncredited)

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David Newell

Reporter (uncredited)

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Nestor Paiva

Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)

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Emory Parnell

Foreman (uncredited)

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Doreen Pastor

Ruby (uncredited)

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William Pawley

Dinty (uncredited)

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Edward Peil Sr.

Laborer (uncredited)

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Jack Pennick

Harmonicist (uncredited)

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Albert Petit

Watercolorist (uncredited)

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James Pierce

Card Player (uncredited)

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Russ Powell

Vendor (uncredited)

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John Power

Irishman (uncredited)

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Hal Price

Surveyor (uncredited)

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Frances Rather

Official's Daughter (uncredited)

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George Regas

Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited)

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John J. Richardson

Official (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

Surveyor (uncredited)

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Margaret Roach

Violet (uncredited)

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Richard Robles

Indian Chief (uncredited)

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Buddy Roosevelt

Fireman (uncredited)

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Dick Rush

Irishman (uncredited)

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Joe Sawyer

Shamus (uncredited)

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Francis Sayles

Railwayman (uncredited)

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Syd Saylor

Barker (uncredited)

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Ed Schaefer

Irishman (uncredited)

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Ynez Seabury

Shrimp (uncredited)

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Frank Shannon

Old Man (uncredited)

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Michael Slade

Irishman (uncredited)

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Lew Short

Laborer (uncredited)

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James P. Spencer

Indian (uncredited)

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Edwin Stanley

Businessman at Financiers' Meeting

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Robert R. Stephenson

Irishman (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Man (uncredited)

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Charles Stevens

Indian Shooting Mollie (uncredited)

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Mark Strong

Connors (uncredited)

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John M. Sullivan

Man (uncredited)

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Albert Taylor

Irishman (uncredited)

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Nick Thompson

Indian (uncredited)

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Chief Thundercloud

Indian (uncredited)

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David Thursby

Irishman (uncredited)

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Archie Twitchell

Secretary (uncredited)

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Tony Urchel

Indian (uncredited)

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Guy Usher

Leland Stanford (uncredited)

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Morgan Wallace

Sen. Smith (uncredited)

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Calla Waltz

Maggie (uncredited)

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Ruth Warren

Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

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Stanhope Wheatcroft

Secretary (uncredited)

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Blackie Whiteford

Irishman on Dance Floor (uncredited)

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Greg Whitespear

Indian (uncredited)

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William Worthington

Oliver Ames (uncredited)

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Frank Yaconelli

Saloon Gambler (uncredited)

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Duke York

Railwayman (uncredited)

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