Western Union
Western Union
Western Union
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1941
1h 35m
6.0(77 votes)
Western

Overview

When Edward Creighton leads the construction of the Western Union to unite East with West, he hires a Western reformed outlaw and a tenderfoot Eastern surveyor. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2000.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

66 members
Acting

Robert Young

Richard Blake

Robert Young
Acting

Randolph Scott

Vance Shaw

Randolph Scott
Acting

Dean Jagger

Edward Creighton

Dean Jagger
Acting

Virginia Gilmore

Sue Creighton

Virginia Gilmore
Acting

John Carradine

Doc Murdoch

John Carradine
Acting

Chill Wills

Homer Kettle

Chill Wills
Acting

Slim Summerville

Herman, called "Cookie"

Slim Summerville
Acting

Barton MacLane

Jack Slade

Barton MacLane
Acting

Russell Hicks

Provisional Governor

Russell Hicks
Acting

Victor Kilian

Charlie

Victor Kilian
Acting

Minor Watson

Pat Grogan

Minor Watson
Acting

George Chandler

Herb

George Chandler
Acting

Chief John Big Tree

Chief Spotted Horse

Chief John Big Tree
Acting

Chief Thundercloud

Indian Leader

Chief Thundercloud
Acting

Dick Rich

Porky

Dick Rich
Acting

Addison Richards

Captain Harlow

Addison Richards
Acting

Irving Bacon

Barber

Irving Bacon
Acting

C.E. Anderson

Old Timer

C.E. Anderson
Acting

Arthur Aylesworth

Woody

Arthur Aylesworth
Acting

Bill Beauman

Minor Role

No Image
Acting

Hank Bell

Telegraph Worker

Hank Bell
Acting

Esther Brodelet

Dancer

No Image
Acting

Paul E. Burns

Stagecoach Depot Master

Paul E. Burns
Acting

Clarence Chorre

Indian

No Image
Acting

Sonny Chorre

Indian

No Image
Acting

Bob Clark

Telegraph Worker

No Image
Acting

Cliff Clark

Sheriff

Cliff Clark
Acting

Russ Clark

Businessman

No Image
Acting

Tommy Coats

Henchman

No Image
Acting

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian Who Drinks Chemical Solution

Iron Eyes Cody
Acting

J.W. Cody

Indian

No Image
Acting

Bahe Denetdeel

Indian

No Image
Acting

Earl Dobbins

Telegraph Worker

No Image
Acting

Larry Dods

Posse Rider

No Image
Acting

Ralph Dunn

Work Seeker

Ralph Dunn
Acting

Frank Ellis

Camp Defender

Frank Ellis
Crew

John Epper

Indian

No Image
Acting

James Flavin

Deputy Sheriff

James Flavin
Acting

Francis Ford

Eastbound Stagecoach Driver

Francis Ford
Acting

Tom B. Forman

Posse Rider

No Image
Acting

Jack Henry Fritz

Minor Role

No Image
Acting

Boone Hazlett

Indian

No Image
Acting

Reed Howes

Slade Henchman #2

Reed Howes
Acting

Sid Jordan

Posse Rider

Sid Jordan
Acting

Cecil Kellogg

Henchman

No Image
Acting

Tom London

Slade Henchman #3

Tom London
Acting

Harold A. Malendez

Minor Role

No Image
Acting

Kermit Maynard

Posse Rider

Kermit Maynard
Acting

Frank McGrath

Posse Rider

Frank McGrath
Acting

Charles Middleton

Stagecoach Rider

Charles Middleton
Acting

Lucille Miller

Dancer

Lucille Miller
Acting

Frank Mills

Work Seeker

Frank Mills
Acting

Joe Molina

Indian

No Image
Acting

Merlyn Nelson

Posse Rider

No Image
Acting

Herman Nowlin

Posse Rider

No Image
Acting

Steve O'Brien

Office Boy

No Image
Acting

George Plues

Stagecoach Driver

No Image
Acting

Clint Sharp

Henchman

No Image
Acting

Jay Silverheels

Indian

Jay Silverheels
Acting

Joe P. Smith

Indian

No Image
Acting

James P. Spencer

Indian

No Image
Acting

Harry Strang

Henchman

Harry Strang
Acting

Tony Urchel

Indian

No Image
Acting

Eddy Waller

Stagecoach Driver #1

Eddy Waller
Acting

Ed Warren

Henchman

No Image
Acting

Blackie Whiteford

Posse Rider

Blackie Whiteford

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