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?

Barbara Stanwyck
Mollie Monahan

Joel McCrea
Jeff Butler

Akim Tamiroff
Fiesta

Robert Preston
Dick Allen

Lynne Overman
Leach Overmile

Brian Donlevy
Sid Campeau

Robert Barrat
Duke Ring

Anthony Quinn
Cordray
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May 5, 1939
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
NR
Genres
Drama, Western
Director